Though they dig into hell, thence shall mine hand take them; though they climb up to heaven, thence will I bring them down:
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4 additional translationsThough they dig into Sheol, thence shall my hand take them; and though they climb up to heaven, thence will I bring them down.
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.
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.
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;
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old TestamentAmos — A herdsman of Tekoa sent north to Bethel — a shepherd-prophet preaching judgment on a prosperous, comfortable, oppressive society. ‘Let justice roll down.’
- Author
- Amos, a herdman of Tekoa in Judah, sent to Israel at Bethel (1:1, 7:14)
- Date
- c. 760–750 BC, during the reigns of Uzziah in Judah and Jeroboam II in Israel