2. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Amos 9:2:1 ⧉אִם־יַחְתְּר֣וּimyakhteruif they dig through Amos 9:2:2 ⧉בִשְׁא֔וֹלvisheolin Sheol Amos 9:2:3 ⧉מִשָּׁ֖םmishamfrom there Amos 9:2:4 ⧉יָדִ֣יyadimy hand Amos 9:2:5 ⧉תִקָּחֵ֑םtikkakhemwill take them Amos 9:2:6 ⧉וְאִֽם־יַעֲלוּ֙veimyaaluand if they go up Amos 9:2:7 ⧉הַשָּׁמַ֔יִםhashamayimthe heavens Amos 9:2:8 ⧉מִשָּׁ֖םmishamfrom there Amos 9:2:9 ⧉אוֹרִידֵֽם׃oridemI will bring them down |
2. Formal Translation Should they break through into Sheol, from there My {Yahweh, Inescapable Judge} hand will seize them; and should they go up to the heavens, from there I will bring them down. |
2. Dynamic Translation Even if they dig all the way down into the pit, My hand will take hold of them there; even if they climb up into the heavens, I {Yahweh, Pursuing Lord} will bring them down from there. |