Amos

Amos 9:2–3

²Though 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.

³Though 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^a to bite them.

Footnotes

a 9:3 Hebrew nachash; translated in most cases as snake

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Amos 9:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Though	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
they dig down	יַחְתְּר֣וּ	yaḥ·tə·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2864 dig, row
to Sheol	בִשְׁא֔וֹל	ḇiš·’ō·wl	Preposition-b; Noun - common singular	H7585 underworld
from there	מִשָּׁ֖ם	miš·šām	Preposition-m; Adverb	H8033 there, thither
My hand	יָדִ֣י	yā·ḏî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H3027 hand
will take them	תִקָּחֵ֑ם	ṯiq·qā·ḥêm	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine plural	H3947 take
and though	וְאִֽם־	wə·’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
they climb up	יַעֲלוּ֙	ya·‘ă·lū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
to heaven	הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם	haš·šā·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
from there	מִשָּׁ֖ם	miš·šām	Preposition-m; Adverb	H8033 there, thither
I will pull them down	אוֹרִידֵֽם׃	’ō·w·rî·ḏêm	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine plural	H3381 come or go down, descend

Amos 9:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Though	וְאִם־	wə·’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
they hide themselves	יֵחָֽבְאוּ֙	yê·ḥā·ḇə·’ū	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2244 withdraw, hide
atop	בְּרֹ֣אשׁ	bə·rōš	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7218 head
Carmel	הַכַּרְמֶ֔ל	hak·kar·mel	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3760 Carmel
there	מִשָּׁ֥ם	miš·šām	Preposition-m; Adverb	H8033 there, thither
I will track them	אֲחַפֵּ֖שׂ	’ă·ḥap·pêś	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular	H2664 search
and seize them	וּלְקַחְתִּ֑ים	ū·lə·qaḥ·tîm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine plural	H3947 take
and though	וְאִם־	wə·’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
they hide	יִסָּ֨תְר֜וּ	yis·sā·ṯə·rū	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5641 hide, conceal
from	מִנֶּ֤גֶד	min·ne·ḡeḏ	Preposition-m	H5048 what is conspicuous or in front
Me	עֵינַי֙	‘ê·nay	Noun - cdc; first person common singular	H5869 eye
at the bottom of	בְּקַרְקַ֣ע	bə·qar·qa‘	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H7172 floor
the sea	הַיָּ֔ם	hay·yām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3220 sea
there	מִשָּׁ֛ם	miš·šām	Preposition-m; Adverb	H8033 there, thither
I will command	אֲצַוֶּ֥ה	’ă·ṣaw·weh	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
the serpent	הַנָּחָ֖שׁ	han·nā·ḥāš	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5175 serpent
to bite them	וּנְשָׁכָֽם׃	ū·nə·šā·ḵām	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H5391 bite

Cross-references

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Amos 9:2 Jeremiah 51:53 · Psalm 139:7–10 · Obadiah 1:4

Amos 9:3 Jeremiah 16:16 · Job 34:22 · Jeremiah 23:23–24 · Isaiah 27:1 · Psalm 139:9–11 · Amos 1:2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.