Amos 9:2
'If they dig down to the depths of Sheol, from there My hand will take them. If they climb up to the heavens, from there I will bring them down.'
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Other Translations
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
Though they dig into hell, thence shall mine hand take them; though they climb up to heaven, thence will I bring them down:
KJV1611 – Modern English
Though they dig into hell, from there my hand will take them; though they climb up to heaven, from there I will bring them down.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
Though they dig into hell, thence shall mine hand take them; though they climb up to heaven, thence will I bring them down:
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
Though they dig{H2864} into Sheol,{H7585} thence shall my hand{H3027} take{H3947} them; and though they climb up{H5927} to heaven,{H8064} thence will I bring them down.{H3381}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
Though they dig{H2864}{(H8799)} into hell{H7585}, thence shall mine hand{H3027} take{H3947}{(H8799)} them; though they climb up{H5927}{(H8799)} to heaven{H8064}, thence will I bring them down{H3381}{(H8686)}:
Coverdale Bible (1535)
Though they were buryed in the hell, my honde shal fetch them from thence: though they clymme vp to heauen, yet shal I cast them downe:
Geneva Bible (1560)
Though they digge into the hel, thence shal mine hande take them: though they clime vp to heauen, thence will I bring them downe.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
Though they dig into hell, thence shall my hande take them, though they clime vp to heauen, thence will I bring them downe.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
Though they dig into hell, thence shall mine hand take them; though they climb up to heaven, thence will I bring them down:
Webster's Bible (1833)
Though they dig into Sheol, there my hand will take them; and though they climb up to heaven, there I will bring them down.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
If they dig through into sheol, From thence doth My hand take them, And if they go up the heavens, From thence I cause them to come down.
American Standard Version (1901)
Though they dig into Sheol, thence shall my hand take them; and though they climb up to heaven, thence will I bring them down.
American Standard Version (1901)
Though they dig into Sheol, thence shall my hand take them; and though they climb up to heaven, thence will I bring them down.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
Even if they go deep into the underworld, my hand will take them up from there; if they go up to heaven, I will get them down:
World English Bible (2000)
Though they dig into Sheol, there my hand will take them; and though they climb up to heaven, there I will bring them down.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
Even if they could dig down into the netherworld, my hand would pull them up from there. Even if they could climb up to heaven, I would drag them down from there.
Referenced Verses
- Jer 51:53 : 53 Even if Babylon ascends to the heavens and fortifies her lofty stronghold, from Me destroyers will come against her, declares the Lord.
- Obad 1:4 : 4 Though you soar like the eagle and make your nest among the stars, even from there I will bring you down, declares the LORD.
- Ps 139:7-9 : 7 Where can I go from Your Spirit? Where can I flee from Your presence? 8 If I ascend to the heavens, You are there; if I make my bed in the depths, You are there. 9 If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, 10 even there Your hand will guide me, Your right hand will hold me fast.
- Isa 2:19 : 19 People will go into caves in the rocks and holes in the ground, fleeing from the terror of the Lord and the splendor of His majesty, when He rises to terrify the earth.
- Isa 14:13-16 : 13 You said in your heart, 'I will ascend to the heavens; I will raise my throne above the stars of God. I will sit enthroned on the mount of assembly, on the utmost heights of the north.' 14 I will ascend above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High. 15 But you will be brought down to Sheol, to the depths of the pit. 16 Those who see you will stare at you; they will contemplate you, saying, 'Is this the man who made the earth tremble and shook the kingdoms?'
- Jer 49:16 : 16 The terror you inspire and the pride of your heart have deceived you, you who dwell in the clefts of the rock, holding the heights of the hill. Though you build your nest as high as the eagle, from there I will bring you down, declares the LORD.
- Ezek 28:13-16 : 13 You were in Eden, the garden of God. Every precious stone was your covering: ruby, topaz, and diamond; beryl, onyx, and jasper; sapphire, turquoise, and emerald; and gold. The workmanship of your settings and mountings was prepared for you on the day you were created. 14 You were an anointed guardian cherub, and I placed you on the holy mountain of God. You walked among the stones of fire. 15 You were blameless in your ways from the day you were created until wickedness was found in you. 16 Through your widespread trade, you were filled with violence, and you sinned. So I drove you in disgrace from the mountain of God, and I expelled you, guardian cherub, from among the stones of fire.
- Job 20:6 : 6 Even if his greatness rises to the heavens and his head reaches to the clouds,
- Job 26:6 : 6 Sheol is naked before him; Abaddon has no covering.
- Luke 10:18 : 18 He replied, 'I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.'
Similar Verses (AI)
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- Amos 9:3-53 verses84%
3 'If they hide themselves on the top of Mount Carmel, from there I will search them out and seize them. If they conceal themselves from My sight on the floor of the sea, there I will command the serpent, and it will bite them.'
4 'If they go into captivity before their enemies, from there I will command the sword to kill them. I will set My eyes on them for harm and not for good.'
5 The Lord, the God of Hosts, touches the earth and it melts, and all who dwell in it mourn. The entire land rises like the Nile and then sinks like the Nile of Egypt.
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9 My soul clings to you; your right hand upholds me.
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1 I saw the Lord standing by the altar, and He said, 'Strike the capitals so that the thresholds shake, and shatter them on the heads of all the people. Those who survive I will kill with the sword; not one of them will flee, not a single one will escape.'
- Ps 139:8-103 verses74%
8 If I ascend to the heavens, You are there; if I make my bed in the depths, You are there.
9 If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea,
10 even there Your hand will guide me, Your right hand will hold me fast.
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15 But you will be brought down to Sheol, to the depths of the pit.
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9 Sheol below stirs up to meet you at your coming; it rouses the spirits of the dead—all the leaders of the earth—and raises from their thrones all the kings of the nations.
- Obad 1:3-42 verses73%
3 The pride of your heart has deceived you, you who dwell in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high; you say in your heart, "Who will bring me down to the ground?"
4 Though you soar like the eagle and make your nest among the stars, even from there I will bring you down, declares the LORD.
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12 Like Sheol, we will swallow them alive, whole, like those who go down to the pit;
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14 I will ransom them from the power of Sheol; I will redeem them from death. Death, where are your plagues? Sheol, where is your destruction? Compassion will be hidden from my eyes.
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4 There will be nothing left but to bow down among prisoners or fall among the slain. Yet for all this, His anger has not turned away, and His hand is still stretched out.
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20 'then I will bring you down with those who descend to the pit, to the people of old. I will make you dwell in the lower parts of the earth, among the ruins of antiquity, along with those who go down to the pit, so that you will not be lived in again. And I will display my glory in the land of the living.'
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15 So that I may recount all your praises in the gates of Daughter Zion; I will rejoice in your salvation.
- Hos 7:12-132 verses73%
12 As they go, I will spread my net over them; I will bring them down like birds of the sky. I will discipline them as their assembly has heard.
13 Woe to them because they have strayed from me! Destruction to them because they have rebelled against me! I long to redeem them, but they speak lies about me.
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15 We used to share close communion together; we walked with the crowd in the house of God.
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10 May the heads of those who surround me be covered with the trouble their lips have caused.
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6 The waters engulfed me up to my neck; the deep surrounded me; seaweed was wrapped around my head.
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9 I will raise weeping and wailing for the mountains and a dirge for the pastures in the wilderness, because they are burned up and desolate; no one passes through, and cattle cannot be heard anymore—birds of the sky and animals alike have fled and are gone.
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17 They too went down to Sheol with it, to join the slain by the sword, along with its supporters who had lived in its shadow among the nations.
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6 'The LORD brings death and gives life; He brings down to Sheol and raises up.'
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11 Therefore, this is what the LORD says: ‘I am bringing disaster upon them from which they cannot escape. Even though they will cry out to me, I will not listen to them.’
- Amos 9:8-103 verses72%
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9 Man lays his hand on the hardest rock and overturns mountains from their roots.
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22 Let a cry be heard from their houses when You suddenly bring a raiding party upon them, for they have dug a pit to capture me and hidden snares for my feet.
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9 Your hand will find all Your enemies; Your right hand will discover those who hate You.
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8 They will bring you down to the pit, and you will die the death of the slain in the heart of the seas.
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22 For a fire has been kindled in My wrath, and it burns to the depths of Sheol. It consumes the earth and its produce and sets ablaze the foundations of the mountains.
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6 Even if they escape destruction, Egypt will gather them, and Memphis will bury them. Weeds will inherit their treasures of silver, and thorns will overrun their tents.
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12 He will demolish the high fortress of your walls, bring it down to the ground, to the very dust.
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6 Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; let Your glory be over all the earth.
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14 Therefore Sheol has enlarged its appetite and opened its mouth wide without limit. Into it will descend its splendor, its multitude, its uproar, and those who revel in it.
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16 The terror you inspire and the pride of your heart have deceived you, you who dwell in the clefts of the rock, holding the heights of the hill. Though you build your nest as high as the eagle, from there I will bring you down, declares the LORD.
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38 I pursue my enemies and overtake them; I do not turn back until they are destroyed.
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2 Yet He is wise and brings disaster; He does not take back His words. He will rise against the house of evildoers and against the help of those who practice wickedness.
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39 I crushed them and shattered them so they could not rise; they fell beneath my feet.
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16 This is what the Lord of Hosts says: 'Consider and call for the mourning women to come; send for the skilled wailing women to arrive.'
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9 They set their mouths against the heavens, and their tongues strut through the earth.
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11 I handed it over to a mighty ruler among the nations; he dealt with it according to its wickedness. I drove it out.
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66 You will pursue them in anger and destroy them from under the heavens of the LORD.