Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Though they were buried in the hell, my hand shall fetch them from thence. Though they climb up to heaven, yet shall I cast them down.

New American Standard Bible

“Though they dig into Sheol,
From there will My hand take them;
And though they ascend to heaven,
From there will I bring them down.

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:

Holman Bible

If they dig down to Sheol,
from there My hand will take them;
if they climb up to heaven,
from there I will bring them down.

International Standard Version

"Even if they burrow into Sheol, from there my hand will find them. Even if they ascend to the heavens, from there I will bring them down.

A Conservative Version

Though they dig into Sheol, from there my hand shall take them, and though they climb up to heaven, from there I will bring them down.

American Standard Version

Though they dig into Sheol, thence shall my hand take them; and though they climb up to heaven, thence will I bring them down.

Amplified


“Though they dig into Sheol [to hide in the deepest pit],
From there My hand will take them [for judgment];
And though they climb up to heaven [to hide in the realm of light],
From there will I bring them down [for judgment].

Bible in Basic English

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:

Darby Translation

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;

Julia Smith Translation

If they shall break through into hades, from thence shall my hand take them; and if they shall go up to the heavens, from thence I will bring them down.

King James 2000

Though they dig into sheol, there shall my hand take them; though they climb up to heaven, there will I bring them down:

Lexham Expanded Bible

If they dig into Sheol, from there my hand will take them, and [even] if they climb up [to] heaven, from there I will bring them down.

Modern King James verseion

If they dig into hell, there My hand shall take them. And if they go up to the heavens, I will bring them down from there.

NET Bible

Even if they could dig down into the netherworld, my hand would pull them up from there. Even if they could climb up to heaven, I would drag them down from there.

New Heart English Bible

Though they dig into Sheol, there my hand will take them; and though they climb up to heaven, there I will bring them down.

The Emphasized Bible

Though they break through into hades, from thence, shall my hand fetch them, - and, though they ascend the heavens, from thence, will I bring them down;

Webster

Though they dig into the place of the dead, thence shall my hand take them; though they climb up to heaven, thence will I bring them down:

World English Bible

Though they dig into Sheol, there my hand will take them; and though they climb up to heaven, there I will bring them down.

Youngs Literal Translation

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
חתר 
Chathar 
dig, row
Usage: 8

שׁאל שׁאול 
Sh@'owl 
Usage: 65

יד 
Yad 
Usage: 1612

לקח 
Laqach 
Usage: 966

עלה 
`alah 
Usage: 890

to heaven
שׁמה שׁמים 
Shamayim 
Usage: 420

References

Fausets

Hastings

Watsons

Context Readings

Destruction Of Israel

1 I saw the LORD standing upon the altar, and he said, "Smite the door check, that the posts may shake withal. For their covetousness shall fall upon all their heads, and their posterity shall be slain with the sword. They shall not flee away, there shall not one of them escape, nor be delivered. 2 Though they were buried in the hell, my hand shall fetch them from thence. Though they climb up to heaven, yet shall I cast them down. 3 Though they hide themselves upon the top of Carmel, yet shall I seek them out, and bring them from thence. Though they creep down from my sight into the deep of the sea, I shall command the serpent, even there to bite them.

Cross References

Jeremiah 51:53

Though Babylon climbed up into heaven, and kept her power on high: yet shall I send her destroyers, sayeth the LORD.

Obadiah 1:4

But though thou wentest up as high as the Eagle, and madest thy nest above among the stars: yet would I pluck thee down from thence.

Job 20:6

Though he be magnified up to the heaven, so that his head reacheth into the clouds:

Job 26:6

yea, and all they which dwell beneath in the hell are not hid from him, and the very destruction itself cannot be kept out of his sight.

Psalm 139:7-10

Whither shall I go then from thy spirit? Or, whither shall I flee from thy presence?

Isaiah 2:19

Men shall creep into holes of stone, and into caves of the earth, for the fear of the LORD, and from the glory of his majesty: what time as he shall arise to shake the earth.

Isaiah 14:13-16

For thou thoughtest in thine heart, "I will climb up into heaven, and make my seat above the stars of God; I will sit also upon the holy mount toward the North;

Jeremiah 49:16

Thy high stomach and the pride of thy heart have deceived thee; Because thou wilt dwell in the holes of stony rocks, and have the high mountains in possession. Nevertheless, though thy nest were as high as the Eagles, yet will I cast thee down, sayeth the LORD.

Ezekiel 28:13-16

Thou hast been in the pleasure garden of God; thou art decked with all manner of precious stones: with Ruby, Topaz, Crystal, Jacinth, Onyx, Jasper, Sapphire, Smaragdus, Carbuncle, and gold. Thy beauty and the holes that be in thee were set forth in the day of thy creation.

Luke 10:18

And he said unto them, "I saw Satan, as it had been lightning, fall down from heaven.

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