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Berean Standard Bible

“I will restore My people Israel from captivity; they will rebuild and inhabit the ruined cities. They will plant vineyards and drink their wine; they will make gardens and eat their fruit.”

Amos 9:14

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Amos ends his book of harsh warnings with promises of restoration. After announcing the fall of Israel's kingdom, he speaks of David's fallen shelter being raised again.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

I will restore My people Israel from captivity; they will rebuild and inhabit the ruined cities. They will plant vineyards and drink their wine; they will make gardens and eat their fruit.

World English Bible (WEB)

I will bring my people Israel back from captivity, and they will rebuild the ruined cities, and inhabit them; and they will plant vineyards, and drink wine from them. They shall also make gardens, and eat their fruit.

King James Version (KJV)

And I will bring again the captivity of my people of 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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And 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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And I will let the fate of my people Israel be changed, and they will be building up again the waste towns and living in them; they will again be planting vine-gardens and taking the wine for their drink; and they will make gardens and get the fruit of them.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y tornaré el cautiverio de mi pueblo Israel, y edificarán ellos las ciudades asoladas, y las habitarán; y plantarán viñas, y beberán el vino de ellas; y harán huertos, y comerán el fruto de ellos.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

»Ese día, yo haré que mi pueblo Israel regrese a su país. Entonces reconstruirán sus ciudades arruinadas, y vivirán en ellas de nuevo; plantarán viñas y disfrutarán de su vino, cultivarán la tierra y comerán sus cosechas.

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