Amos

Amos 9:2

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.

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thoughאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
they dig downיַחְתְּר֣וּyaḥ·tə·rūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH2864 dig, row
to Sheolבִשְׁא֔וֹלḇiš·’ō·wlPreposition-b; Noun - common singularH7585 underworld
from thereמִשָּׁ֖םmiš·šāmPreposition-m; AdverbH8033 there, thither
My handיָדִ֣יyā·ḏîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH3027 hand
will take themתִקָּחֵ֑םṯiq·qā·ḥêmVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine pluralH3947 take
and thoughוְאִֽם־wə·’im-ConjunctionH518 if
they climb upיַעֲלוּ֙ya·‘ă·lūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5927 go up, ascend, climb
to heavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםhaš·šā·ma·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH8064 sky, aloft
from thereמִשָּׁ֖םmiš·šāmPreposition-m; AdverbH8033 there, thither
I will pull them downאוֹרִידֵֽם׃’ō·w·rî·ḏêmVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine pluralH3381 come or go down, descend

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

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