SIL Translator’s Notes on Amos 9:13

9:13a “Behold, the days are coming,” declares the LORD,

Yahweh says, “Look! The time is approaching
-or-
Yahweh has said, “A time is coming later ⌊when this will happen⌋ .

9:13b “when the plowman will overtake the reaper

when the grain will grow faster than people can harvest it
-or-
The person plowing ⌊the field⌋ will overtake the person gathering ⌊the grain⌋ .

9:13c and the treader of grapes, the sower of seed.

and the grapes ⌊will be⌋ ready for treading immediately after planting.
-or-

This also will happen:⌋ the grapes will be ready for treading soon after ⌊the people⌋ have finished planting them.

9:13d The mountains will drip with sweet wine, with which all the hills will flow.

The mountains and the hills will drip with fresh wine.
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New wine will flow down the mountains and the hills.

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