Amos 9:2

New Century Version

If they dig down as deep as the place of the dead, I will pull them up from there. If they climb up into heaven, I will bring them down from there.

Cross References

Job 20:6

Their pride may be as high as the heavens, and their heads may touch the clouds,

Job 22:13

But you ask, ‘What does God know? Can he judge us through the dark clouds?

Job 24:23

God may let these evil people feel safe, but he is watching their ways.

Job 26:6

Death is naked before God; destruction is uncovered before him.

Job 34:22

There is no dark place or deep shadow where those who do evil can hide from him.

Isaiah 2:19

People will run to caves in the rocky cliffs and will dig holes and hide in the ground from the anger of the Lord and his great power, when he stands to shake the earth.

Jeremiah 49:16

Edom, you frightened other nations, but your pride has fooled you. You live in the hollow places of the cliff and control the high places of the hills. Even if you build your home as high as an eagle’s nest, I will bring you down from there,” says the Lord.

Jeremiah 51:53

Even if Babylon grows until she touches the sky, and even if she makes her highest cities strong, I will send people to destroy her,” says the Lord.

Ezekiel 26:20

At that time I will send you down to the place of the dead to join those who died long ago. I will make you live with the dead below the earth in places that are like old ruins. You will not come back from there or have any place in the world of the living again.

Ezekiel 31:14

So the trees that grow by the water will not be proud to be tall; they will not put their tops among the clouds. None of the trees that are watered well will grow that tall, because they all are meant to die and go under the ground. They will be with people who have died and have gone down to the place of the dead.

Obadiah 1:4

Even if you fly high like the eagle and make your nest among the stars, I will bring you down from there,” says the Lord.

Luke 10:18

Jesus said, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.