Amos 9:4

9:4 Even when their enemies drive them into captivity, ¹ 

from there ²  I will command the sword to kill them.

I will not let them out of my sight;

they will experience disaster, not prosperity.” ³ 

Amos 9:12

9:12 As a result they ⁴  will conquer those left in Edom ⁵ 

and all the nations subject to my rule.” ⁶ 

The Lord, who is about to do this, is speaking!

[9:4]  ¹ tn Heb “Even if they go into captivity before their enemies.”

[9:4]  ² tn Or perhaps simply, “there,” if the מ (mem) prefixed to the adverb is dittographic (note the preceding word ends in mem).

[9:4]  ³ tn Heb “I will set my eye on them for disaster, not good.”

[9:12]  ⁴ sn They probably refers to the Israelites or to the Davidic rulers of the future.

[9:12]  ⁵ tn Heb “take possession of the remnant of Edom”; NASB, NIV, NRSV “possess the remnant of Edom.”

[9:12]  ⁶ tn Heb “nations over whom my name is proclaimed.” The Hebrew idiom indicates ownership, sometimes as a result of conquest. See 2 Sam 12:28.