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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.”

Amos 9:2

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Amos's visions of judgment reach their climax in the fifth vision, in which the Lord stands beside the altar and commands that the temple be struck. No one will escape.

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Berean Standard Bible (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.

World English Bible (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.

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Even if they go deep into the underworld, my hand will take them up from there; if they go up to heaven, I will get them down:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Aunque cavasen hasta el infierno, de allá los tomará mi mano; y si subieren hasta el cielo, de allá los haré descender.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Aunque hagan un hueco y traten de bajar a lo más profundo de la tierra, hasta allí iré a buscarlos y los sacaré para darles su merecido; aunque pudieran subir al cielo intentando escapar, yo los haría descender para darles el castigo que se merecen.

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