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Berean Standard Bible

““Behold, the days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when the plowman will overtake the reaper and the treader of grapes, the sower of seed. The mountains will drip with sweet wine, with which all the hills will flow.”

Amos 9:13

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Amos ends a book of warnings with a promise of restoration. God will raise up the fallen booth of David and bring his people back.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

“Behold, the days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when the plowman will overtake the reaper and the treader of grapes, the sower of seed. The mountains will drip with sweet wine, with which all the hills will flow.

World English Bible (WEB)

“Behold, the days come,” says Yahweh, “that the plowman shall overtake the reaper, and the one treading grapes him who sows seed; and sweet wine will drip from the mountains, and flow from the hills.

King James Version (KJV)

Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that the plowman shall overtake the reaper, and the treader of grapes him that soweth seed; and the mountains shall drop sweet wine, and all the hills shall melt.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Behold, the days come, saith Jehovah, that the plowman shall overtake the reaper, and the treader of grapes him that soweth seed; and the mountains shall drop sweet wine, and all the hills shall melt.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

See, the days will come, says the Lord, when the ploughman will overtake him who is cutting the grain, and the crusher of the grapes him who is planting seed; and sweet wine will be dropping from the mountains, and the hills will be turned into streams of wine.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

He aquí vienen días, dice Jehová, en que el que ara alcanzará al segador, y el pisador de las uvas al que lleva la simiente; y los montes destilarán mosto, y todos los collados se derretirán.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

»El tiempo vendrá cuando habrá tal abundancia de cosechas, que la temporada de la siega casi no habrá terminado cuando el agricultor comenzará de nuevo a sembrar para otra cosecha; y los montes sembrados de uvas producirán tanto, que sobrará el vino. ¡Sí, de las colinas bajará el vino como si fuera un río! Lo ha dicho el Señor.

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