Bible Strands
Amos 9:12
that they may possess the remnant of Edom and all the nations that bear My name,” declares the LORD, who will do this.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The LORD addresses Israel immediately after promising to restore David’s fallen tent. This declaration concludes a unit of judgment and future restoration.
The words — The Hebrew יִֽירְשׁ֜וּ (yi.re.Shu) translates literally as "they may dispossess" or possess. It governs the phrase אֶת־ שְׁאֵרִ֤ית אֱדוֹם֙ ('et- she.'e.Rit 'e.dOm), meaning "the remnant of Edom."
The thread — The phrase "nations that bear My name" echoes Isaiah 43:7 and Isaiah 65:1, and is directly applied to Gentiles in Acts 15:17. This textual line traces the expansion of God’s claimed people beyond Israel.
Why it lands — The text states that possession of the remnant of Edom and the nations belongs to God’s sovereign action. It requires the reader to accept that divine restoration includes the claiming of all peoples under His authority.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
That they may possess the remnant of Edom, and of all the heathen, which are called by my name, saith the Lord that doeth this.
Cross-references
- Isaiah 43:7 everyone called by My name and created for My glory, whom I have indeed formed and made.”
- Isaiah 65:1 “I revealed Myself to those who did not ask for Me; I was found by those who did not seek Me. To a nation that did not call My name, I said, ‘Here I am! Here I am!’
- Acts 15:17 so that the remnant of men may seek the Lord, and all the Gentiles who are called by My name, says the Lord who does these things
- Isaiah 63:19 We have become like those You never ruled, like those not called by Your name.
- Jeremiah 14:9 Why are You like a man taken by surprise, like a warrior powerless to save? Yet You are among us, O LORD, and we are called by Your name. Do not forsake us!
- Daniel 9:18 Incline Your ear, O my God, and hear; open Your eyes and see the desolation of the city that bears Your name. For we are not presenting our petitions before You because of our righteous acts, but because of Your great compassion.
- Numbers 24:17 I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near. A star will come forth from Jacob, and a scepter will arise from Israel. He will crush the skulls of Moab and strike down all the sons of Sheth.
- Isaiah 14:1 For the LORD will have compassion on Jacob; once again He will choose Israel and settle them in their own land. The foreigner will join them and unite with the house of Jacob.
- Genesis 27:29 May peoples serve you and nations bow down to you. May you be the master of your brothers, and may the sons of your mother bow down to you. May those who curse you be cursed, and those who bless you be blessed.”
- Genesis 27:37 But Isaac answered Esau: “Look, I have made him your master and given him all his relatives as servants; I have sustained him with grain and new wine. What is left that I can do for you, my son?”