Amos 9:2

Even if they dig down into Sheol, I will catch them and pull them up. Even if they climb up to heaven, I will bring them down.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

1Then I saw the Lord standing beside the altar, and he said: Strike the tops of the Temple pillars so that the foundations shake, and shatter them on the heads of all the people below. Those who survive I will kill by the sword. None of them will escape, not a single one.

3Even if they hide themselves at the top of Mount Carmel, I will search for them and catch them. Even if they hide from me at the bottom of the sea, I will command the sea serpent to bite them.

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Cross References

Job 20:6Even though they are so tall they reach the heavens, even though their heads reach the clouds,

Job 24:23He supports them and gives them security, but he is always watching what they're doing.

Psalms 139:7Where can I go that you're not already there? Where can I run to escape your presence?

Isaiah 2:19People will run away into rock caves and holes in the ground to try and hide from the terrifying presence of the Lord, from the glory of his majesty, when he arrives to shake the earth.

Jeremiah 49:16The fear you once created in others, and your pride in yourselves, has fooled you into overconfidence, you people living on the rocky mountain tops. Though you make your homes high out of reach like an eagle's nest, I will tear you down, even from there, declares the Lord.

Ezekiel 28:13You were there in Eden, God's garden. You wore all kinds of precious stones: carnelian, topaz, and amethyst; beryl, onyx, and jasper; lapis lazuli, turquoise, and emerald. They were placed in gold mountings and settings using skilled craftsmanship, and were made on the day when you were created.

Matthew Henry on Amos 9:2-11

The Certainty of the Sinner's Doom. ( b. c. 784.) 1 I saw the Lord standing upon the altar: and he said, Smite the lintel of the door, that the posts may shake: and cut them in the head, all of them; and I will slay the last of them with the sword: he that fleeth of them shall not flee away, and he that escapeth of them shall not be delivered. 2 Though they dig into hell, thence shall mine hand take them; though they climb up to heaven, thence will I bring them down: 3 And though they hide themselves in the top of… Read the whole commentary →

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