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Amos 9
¹² And Israel will possess what is left of Edom and all the nations I have called to be mine.” The LORD has spoken, and he will do these things.
¹³ “The time will come,” says the LORD, “when the grain and grapes will grow faster than they can be harvested. Then the terraced vineyards on the hills of Israel will drip with sweet wine!
¹⁴ I will bring my exiled people of Israel back from distant lands, and they will rebuild their ruined cities and live in them again. They will plant vineyards and gardens; they will eat their crops and drink their wine.
¹⁵ I will firmly plant them there in their own land. They will never again be uprooted from the land I have given them,” says the LORD your God.
Obadiah 1
¹ This is the vision that the Sovereign LORD revealed to Obadiah concerning the land of Edom. We have heard a message from the LORD that an ambassador was sent to the nations to say, “Get ready, everyone! Let’s assemble our armies and attack Edom!”
² The LORD says to Edom, “I will cut you down to size among the nations; you will be greatly despised.
³ You have been deceived by your own pride because you live in a rock fortress and make your home high in the mountains. ‘Who can ever reach us way up here?’ you ask boastfully.
⁴ But even if you soar as high as eagles and build your nest among the stars, I will bring you crashing down,” says the LORD.
⁵ “If thieves came at night and robbed you (what a disaster awaits you!), they would not take everything. Those who harvest grapes always leave a few for the poor. But your enemies will wipe you out completely!
⁶ Every nook and cranny of Edom will be searched and looted. Every treasure will be found and taken.
⁷ “All your allies will turn against you. They will help to chase you from your land. They will promise you peace while plotting to deceive and destroy you. Your trusted friends will set traps for you, and you won’t even know about it.