Amos 9:2 — Compare Translations

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Though they dig into Sheol (Hades, the dark abode of the gathered dead), from there shall My hand take them; though they climb up to heaven [the abode of light], from there will I bring them down;

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Though they dig into Sheol (Hades, the dark abode of the gathered dead), from there shall My hand take them; though they climb up to heaven [the abode of light], from there will I bring them down;

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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.

English CSB 2017 - 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.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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;

English EASY 2024

They might try to dig deep into the earth to save themselves. But my strong hand will pull them out of there. They might climb up into the sky. But I will pull them down from there.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

If they dig deep into the ground, I will pull them from there. If they go up into the skies, I will bring them down from there.

"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.

English GNT (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.

English God's Word - GW 1995

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.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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.

English KJV 1611

Though they dig into hell, thence shall mine hand take them; though they climb up to heaven, thence will I bring them down:

English LSB

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.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Though they dig down to Sheol, from there My hand will capture them; though they climb up to the heavens, from there I will bring them down;

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - 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.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Though they break through to the nether world, even from there my hand shall bring them out; Though they climb to the heavens, I will bring them down;

English NET Bible - 2005 (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.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

They might dig down to the deepest parts of the grave. But my powerful hand will take them out of there. They might climb up to the heavens. But I will bring them down from there.

English NIV

Though they dig down to the depths of the grave, from there my hand will take them. Though they climb up to the heavens, from there I will bring them down.

English NKJ 1982

“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;

English NLT

"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 NRSV 1989 - Only for website

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.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Even if they were to dig their way down to the underworld, my hand would haul them out. Even if they were to climb up to heaven, I would drag them down from there.

English RSV (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.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

“Though they dig down to Sheol, I will reach down and pull them up; though they climb into the heavens, I will bring them down.

English Tyndale 1537

Though they were buried in the hell, my hand shall fetch them from thence: though they climb up to heaven, yet shall I cast them down: