Amos 5:17

5:17 In all the vineyards there will be wailing,

for I will pass through ¹  your midst,” says the Lord.

Amos 9:14

9:14 I will bring back my people, Israel; ² 

they will rebuild the cities lying in rubble ³  and settle down. ⁴ 

They will plant vineyards and drink the wine they produce; ⁵ 

they will grow orchards ⁶  and eat the fruit they produce. ⁷ 

[5:17]  ¹ sn The expression pass through your midst alludes to Exod 12:12, where the Lord announced he would “pass through” Egypt and bring death to the Egyptian firstborn.

[9:14]  ² tn This line can also be translated “I will restore the fortunes of my people, Israel” and is a common idiom (e.g., Deut 30:3; Jer 30:3; Hos 6:11; Zeph 3:20). This rendering is followed by several modern English versions (e.g., NEB, NRSV, NJPS).

[9:14]  ³ tn Or “the ruined [or “desolate”] cities.”

[9:14]  ⁴ tn Or “and live [in them].”

[9:14]  ⁵ tn Heb “drink their wine.”

[9:14]  ⁶ tn Or “gardens.”

[9:14]  ⁷ tn Heb “eat their fruit.”