Amos 9:11

KJV

In that day will I raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen, and close up the breaches thereof; and I will raise up his ruins, and I will build it as in the days of old:

— Amos 9:11, King James Version
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Study Note

God's promise to 'raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen' stands as the climactic reversal at the end of Amos's largely threatening oracles. The image of a fallen sukkah (booth, tent) contrasts with the solid palace David inhabited, suggesting the dynasty has been reduced to a flimsy shelter — yet God commits to rebuilding it 'as in the days of old.' James cites this verse in Acts 15:16-17 at the Jerusalem Council to justify Gentile inclusion without circumcision, reading the restored Davidic tent as the new covenant community that embraces all nations. The verse thus becomes a foundational proof-text for the church's missional expansion and its understanding of continuity between Israel's story and the messianic age.

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ASV

In that day will I raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen, and close up the breaches thereof; and I will raise up its ruins, and I will build it as in the days of old;

YLT

In that day I raise the tabernacle of David, that is fallen, And I have repaired their breaches, And its ruins I do raise up, And I have built it up as in days of old.

BBE

In that day I will put up the tent of David which has come down, and make good its broken places; and I will put up again his damaged walls, building it up as in the past;

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