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Amos 9:2

Judgment

1 I 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.

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.

3 Though 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.

4 Though they are driven by their enemies into captivity, there I will command the sword to slay them. I will fix My eyes upon them for harm and not for good.”

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
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.
KJV
Though they dig into hell, thence shall mine hand take them; though they climb up to heaven, thence will I bring them down:
WEB
Though they dig into Sheol, there my hand will take them; and though they climb up to heaven, there I will bring them down.
ASV
Though they dig into Sheol, thence shall my hand take them; and though they climb up to heaven, thence will I bring them down.
DARBY
Though they dig into Sheol, thence shall my hand take them; and though they climb up to the heavens, thence will I bring them down;
BLB
If they dig into Sheol, from there my hand will take them, and if they go up [to] the heavens, from there I will bring them down.
ÅB
Om de bryter seg inn i dødsriket, så skal min hånd hente dem derfra, og om de farer opp til himmelen, skal jeg styrte dem ned derfra;
OTB
Om de graver seg ned i dødsriket,
Derfra skal min hånd ta dem;
Og om de stiger opp til himmelen,
Derfra vil jeg føre dem ned.
B1930
Om de bryter sig inn i dødsriket, så skal min hånd hente dem derfra, og om de farer op til himmelen, skal jeg styrte dem ned derfra;

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Cross references

  • Jeremiah 51:53

    Even if Babylon ascends to the heavens and fortifies her lofty stronghold, the destroyers I send will come against her,” declares the LORD.

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  • Psalms 139:7–10

    Where can I go to escape Your Spirit? Where can I flee from Your presence?

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  • 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.

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  • Luke 10:18

    So He told them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.

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  • Ezekiel 28:13–16

    You were in Eden, the garden of God. Every kind of precious stone adorned you: ruby, topaz, and diamond, beryl, onyx, and jasper, sapphire, turquoise, and emerald. Your mountings and settings were crafted in gold, prepared on the day of your creation.

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  • Isaiah 14:13–16

    You said in your heart: “I will ascend to the heavens; I will raise my throne above the stars of God. I will sit on the mount of assembly, in the far reaches of the north.

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  • 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.

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  • Job 20:6

    Though his arrogance reaches the heavens, and his head touches the clouds,

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