Amos 9:15
What does Amos 9:15 mean?
A plain-English look at Amos 9:15 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And I will plant them upon their land, and they shall no more be plucked up out of their land which I have given them, saith Jehovah thy God.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And I will plant them upon their land, and they shall no more be pulled up out of their land which I have given them, saith the Lord thy God.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And I will plant them upon their land, and they shall no more be plucked up out of their land which I have given them, saith Jehovah thy God.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And I will have them planted in their land, and never again will they be uprooted from their land which I have given them, says the Lord your God.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And I have planted them on their own ground, And they are not plucked up any more from off their own ground, That I have given to them, said Jehovah thy God!
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And I will plant them upon their own land: and I will no more pluck them out of their land which I have given them, saith the Lord thy God.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And I will plant them upon their land, and they shall no more be plucked up out of their land which I have given them, saith Jehovah thyGod.
Context
v.14And I will bring back the captivity of my people Israel, and they shall build the waste cities, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and drink the wine thereof; they shall also make gardens, and eat the fruit of them.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Jeremiah 24:6
For I will set mine eyes upon them for good, and I will bring them again to this land: and I will build them, and not pull them down; and I will plant them, and not pluck them up.
- Micah 4:4
But they shall sit every man under his vine and under his fig-tree; and none shall make them afraid: for the mouth of Jehovah of hosts hath spoken it.
- Ezekiel 34:28
And they shall no more be a prey to the nations, neither shall the beasts of the earth devour them; but they shall dwell securely, and none shall make them afraid.
- Isaiah 60:21
Thy people also shall be all righteous; they shall inherit the land for ever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified.
- Ezekiel 37:25
And they shall dwell in the land that I have given unto Jacob my servant, wherein your fathers dwelt; and they shall dwell therein, they, and their children, and their children’s children, for ever: and David my servant shall be their prince for ever.
- Joel 3:20
But Judah shall abide for ever, and Jerusalem from generation to generation.
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