Amos 9:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Amos 9:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Amos 9:2 is a verse from the book of Amos in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Though they dig into hell, thence shall mine hand take them; though they climb up to heaven, thence will I bring them do..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Amos 9:2 — KJV
“Though they dig into hell, thence shall mine hand take them; though they climb up to heaven, thence will I bring them down:”
— Amos 9:2 (KJV)
Amos 9:2 in Context — About the Book of Amos
Amos was a shepherd sent to confront prosperous, religious, unjust Israel. His thunderous demand — let justice roll on like a river — still defines what God expects from worshippers: not louder songs, but fairness for the poor and honesty in the gates.
Cross-References for Amos 9:2
“And I will also give thee into their hand, and they shall throw down thine eminent place, and shall break down thy high places: they shall strip thee also of thy clothes, and shall take thy fair jewels, and leave thee naked and bare. thy fair...: Heb. instruments of thine ornament”
Shares key themes with Amos 9:2: into, mine, hand
“I will go down with thee into Egypt; and I will also surely bring thee up again: and Joseph shall put his hand upon thine eyes.”
Shares key themes with Amos 9:2: into, hand, bring
“O my soul, come not thou into their secret; unto their assembly, mine honour, be not thou united: for in their anger they slew a man, and in their selfwill they digged down a wall. digged...: or, houghed oxen”
Shares key themes with Amos 9:2: dig, into, mine
“This day will the LORD deliver thee into mine hand; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee; and I will give the carcases of the host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel. deliver...: Heb. shut thee up”
Shares key themes with Amos 9:2: into, mine, hand
“And David said to him, Canst thou bring me down to this company? And he said, Swear unto me by God, that thou wilt neither kill me, nor deliver me into the hands of my master, and I will bring thee down to this company.”
Shares key themes with Amos 9:2: into, hand, bring
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