Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Though they dig down to the depths below, from there my hand will take them. Though they climb up to the heavens above, from there I will bring them down. New Living Translation “Even if they dig down to the place of the dead, I will reach down and pull them up. Even if they climb up into the heavens, I will bring them down. English Standard Version “If they dig into Sheol, from there shall my hand take them; if they climb up to heaven, from there I will bring them down. Berean Standard Bible Though they dig down to Sheol, from there My hand will take them; and though they climb up to heaven, from there I will pull them down. King James Bible Though they dig into hell, thence shall mine hand take them; though they climb up to heaven, thence will I bring them down: New King James Version “Though they dig into hell, From there My hand shall take them; Though they climb up to heaven, From there I will bring them down; New American Standard Bible “Though they dig into Sheol, From there My hand will take them; And though they ascend to heaven, From there I will bring them down. NASB 1995 “Though they dig into Sheol, From there will My hand take them; And though they ascend to heaven, From there will I bring them down. NASB 1977 “Though they dig into Sheol, From there shall My hand take them; And though they ascend to heaven, From there will I bring them down. Legacy Standard Bible Though they dig into Sheol, From there will My hand take them; And though they ascend to heaven, From there will I bring them down. Amplified Bible “Though they dig into Sheol [to hide in the deepest pit], From there My hand will take them [for judgment]; And though they climb up to heaven [to hide in the realm of light], From there will I bring them down [for judgment]. Christian Standard Bible If they dig down to Sheol, from there my hand will take them; if they climb up to heaven, from there I will bring them down. Holman Christian Standard Bible If they dig down to Sheol, from there My hand will take them; if they climb up to heaven, from there I will bring them down. American Standard Version Though they dig into Sheol, thence shall my hand take them; and though they climb up to heaven, thence will I bring them down. Contemporary English Version "If they dig deep into the earth or climb to the sky, I'll reach out and get them. English Revised Version Though they dig into hell, thence shall mine hand take them; and though they climb up to heaven, thence will I bring them down. GOD'S WORD® Translation Even if they dig their way into Sheol, my hand will take them from there. Even if they go up to heaven, I will bring them down from there. Good News Translation Even if they dig their way down to the world of the dead, I will catch them. Even if they climb up to heaven, I will bring them down. International Standard Version "Even if they burrow into Sheol, from there my hand will find them. Even if they ascend to the heavens, from there I will bring them down. Majority Standard Bible Though they dig down to Sheol, from there My hand will take them; and though they climb up to heaven, from there I will pull them down. NET Bible 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. New Heart English Bible Though they dig into Sheol, there my hand will take them; and though they climb up to heaven, there I will bring them down. Webster's Bible Translation Though they dig into the place of the dead, thence shall my hand take them; though they climb up to heaven, thence will I bring them down: World English Bible Though they dig into Sheol, there my hand will take them; and though they climb up to heaven, there I will bring them down. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionIf they dig through into Sheol, "" From there My hand takes them, "" And if they go up [to] the heavens, "" From there I cause them to come down. Young's Literal Translation 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. Smith's Literal Translation If they shall break through into hades, from thence shall my hand take them; and if they shall go up to the heavens, from thence I will bring them down. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThough they go down even to hell, thence shall my hand bring them out: and though they climb up to heaven, thence will I bring them down. Catholic Public Domain Version If they descend even to the underworld, from there my hand will draw them out; and if they ascend even to the sky, from there will I pull them down. New American Bible Though they dig down to Sheol, even from there my hand shall take them; Though they climb to the heavens, even from there I shall bring them down. New Revised Standard Version Though they dig into Sheol, from there shall my hand take them; though they climb up to heaven, from there I will bring them down. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThough they go down into Sheol, thence shall my hand bring them up; though they climb to heaven, thence will I bring them down; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated If they will go down to Sheol, from there my hand will bring them up, and if they will go up to Heaven, from there I shall bring them down! OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Though they dig into the nether-world, Thence shall My hand take them; And though they climb up to heaven, Thence will I bring them down. Brenton Septuagint Translation Though they hid themselves in hell, thence shall my hand drag them forth; and though they go up to heaven, thence will I bring them down. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Destruction of Israel1I saw the Lord standing beside the altar, and He said: “Strike the tops of the pillars so that the thresholds shake. Topple them on the heads of all the people, and I will kill the rest with the sword. None of those who flee will get away; none of the fugitives will escape. 2Though they dig down to Sheol, from there My hand will take them; and though they climb up to heaven, from there I will pull them down. 3Though they hide themselves atop Carmel, there I will track them and seize them; and though they hide from Me at the bottom of the sea, there I will command the serpent to bite them.… Cross References Psalm 139:7-8 Where can I go to escape Your Spirit? Where can I flee from Your presence? / If I ascend to the heavens, You are there; if I make my bed in Sheol, You are there. Jeremiah 23:24 “Can a man hide in secret places where I cannot see him?” declares the LORD. “Do I not fill the heavens and the earth?” declares the LORD. Job 34:22 There is no darkness or deep shadow where the workers of iniquity can hide. Obadiah 1:4 Though you soar like the eagle and make your nest among the stars, even from there I will bring you down,” declares the LORD. Isaiah 24:21-22 In that day the LORD will punish the host of heaven above and the kings of the earth below. / They will be gathered together like prisoners in a pit. They will be confined to a dungeon and punished after many days. Revelation 6:15-16 Then the kings of the earth, the nobles, the commanders, the rich, the mighty, and every slave and free man hid in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains. / And they said to the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of the One seated on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb. Job 11:8 They are higher than the heavens—what can you do? They are deeper than Sheol—what can you know? Jonah 1:3 Jonah, however, got up to flee to Tarshish, away from the presence of the LORD. He went down to Joppa and found a ship bound for Tarshish. So he paid the fare and went aboard to sail for Tarshish, away from the presence of the LORD. Ezekiel 32:27 They do not lie down with the fallen warriors of old, who went down to Sheol with their weapons of war, whose swords were placed under their heads, whose shields rested on their bones, although the terror of the mighty was once in the land of the living. Matthew 11:23 And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would have remained to this day. Romans 10:7 or, ‘Who will descend into the Abyss?’ (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead).” Isaiah 2:19 Men will flee to caves in the rocks and holes in the ground, away from the terror of the LORD and from the splendor of His majesty, when He rises to shake the earth. Jeremiah 49:16 The terror you cause and the pride of your heart have deceived you, O dwellers in the clefts of the rocks, O occupiers of the mountain summit. Though you elevate your nest like the eagle, even from there I will bring you down,” declares the LORD. Luke 10:15 And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades! Revelation 9:1-2 Then the fifth angel sounded his trumpet, and I saw a star that had fallen from heaven to earth, and it was given the key to the pit of the Abyss. / The star opened the pit of the Abyss, and smoke rose out of it like the smoke of a great furnace, and the sun and the air were darkened by the smoke from the pit. Treasury of Scripture Though they dig into hell, there shall my hand take them; though they climb up to heaven, there will I bring them down: Though. dig. Job 26:6 Hell is naked before him, and destruction hath no covering. Psalm 139:7-10 Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence? … Isaiah 2:19 And they shall go into the holes of the rocks, and into the caves of the earth, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth. climb. Job 20:6 Though his excellency mount up to the heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds; Isaiah 14:13-16 For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north: … Jeremiah 49:16 Thy terribleness hath deceived thee, and the pride of thine heart, O thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, that holdest the height of the hill: though thou shouldest make thy nest as high as the eagle, I will bring thee down from thence, saith the LORD. Jump to Previous Ascend Cause Climb Dead Deep Depths Dig Grave Hand Heaven Heavens Hell Nether-World Sheol Thence UnderworldJump to Next Ascend Cause Climb Dead Deep Depths Dig Grave Hand Heaven Heavens Hell Nether-World Sheol Thence UnderworldAmos 9 1. The certainty of the desolation.11. The restoring of the tabernacle of David. Though they dig down to Sheol The phrase "Though they dig down to Sheol" uses the Hebrew word "Sheol," which refers to the realm of the dead or the grave. In ancient Hebrew thought, Sheol was a place of darkness and silence, where the dead reside. This imagery suggests the futility of trying to escape God's judgment. No matter how deep one might go, even to the depths of the earth, God's reach is inescapable. This highlights the omnipresence and omnipotence of God, emphasizing that there is no refuge from His righteous judgment. The historical context of Amos, a prophet during a time of moral and social decay in Israel, underscores the seriousness of God's impending judgment on a nation that has turned away from Him. from there My hand will take them though they climb up to heaven from there I will pull them down Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Thoughאִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not they dig down יַחְתְּר֣וּ (yaḥ·tə·rū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 2864: To force a, passage, as by burglary, with oars to Sheol, בִשְׁא֔וֹל (ḇiš·’ō·wl) Preposition-b | Noun - common singular Strong's 7585: Underworld (place to which people descend at death) from there מִשָּׁ֖ם (miš·šām) Preposition-m | Adverb Strong's 8033: There, then, thither My hand יָדִ֣י (yā·ḏî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 3027: A hand will take them; תִקָּחֵ֑ם (ṯiq·qā·ḥêm) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | third person masculine plural Strong's 3947: To take and though וְאִֽם־ (wə·’im-) Conjunctive waw | Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not they climb up יַעֲלוּ֙ (ya·‘ă·lū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively to heaven, הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם (haš·šā·ma·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 8064: Heaven, sky from there מִשָּׁ֖ם (miš·šām) Preposition-m | Adverb Strong's 8033: There, then, thither I will pull them down. אוֹרִידֵֽם׃ (’ō·w·rî·ḏêm) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural Strong's 3381: To come or go down, descend Links Amos 9:2 NIVAmos 9:2 NLT Amos 9:2 ESV Amos 9:2 NASB Amos 9:2 KJV Amos 9:2 BibleApps.com Amos 9:2 Biblia Paralela Amos 9:2 Chinese Bible Amos 9:2 French Bible Amos 9:2 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Amos 9:2 Though they dig into Sheol there my (Amo. 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