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Literal Standard Version

Luke 10:15

And you, Capernaum, which were exalted to Heaven, you will be brought down to Hades.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Capernaum;   Hades;   Hell;   Jesus, the Christ;   Jesus Continued;   Judgment;   Minister, Christian;   Responsibility;   Seventy;   Scofield Reference Index - Life;   The Topic Concordance - Despisement;   Hate;   Hearing;   Sending and Those Sent;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Punishment of the Wicked, the;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Adummim;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Follow, Follower;   Hades;   Suffering;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Hell;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Disciples;   Gods, Pagan;   Luke, Gospel of;   Number Systems and Number Symbolism;   Repentance;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Canon of the New Testament;   Capernaum;   Ethics;   Jesus Christ;   Joy;   Man;   Martha;   Mary;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Capernaum;   Consciousness;   Discourse;   Dominion (2);   Eschatology (2);   Hades;   Messenger;   Publishing ;   Quotations (2);   Reality;   Trinity (2);   Winter ;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - New Testament;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Bethsaida;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Capernaum;   Hades;   Jesus Christ (Part 2 of 2);  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
And you, Capernaum,
King James Version (1611)
And thou Capernaum, which art exalted to heauen, shalt be thrust downe to hell.
King James Version
And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted to heaven, shalt be thrust down to hell.
English Standard Version
And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? You shall be brought down to Hades.
New American Standard Bible
"And you, Capernaum, will not be exalted to heaven, will you? You will be brought down to Hades!
New Century Version
And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No! You will be thrown down to the depths!
Amplified Bible
"And you, Capernaum, will not be exalted to heaven, will you? You will descend to Hades (the realm of the dead).
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"And you, Capernaum, will not be exalted to heaven, will you? You will be brought down to Hades!
Legacy Standard Bible
And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? You will be brought down to Hades!
Berean Standard Bible
And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades!
Contemporary English Version
People of Capernaum, do you think you will be honored in heaven? Well, you will go down to hell!
Complete Jewish Bible
"And you, K'far-Nachum, will you be exalted to heaven ? No, you will be brought down to Sh'ol !
Darby Translation
And *thou*, Capernaum, who hast been raised up to heaven, shalt be brought down even to hades.
Easy-to-Read Version
And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be thrown down to the place of death!
Geneva Bible (1587)
And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted to heauen, shalt be thrust downe to hell.
George Lamsa Translation
And you, Capernaum, which have exalted yourself up to heaven, you will be brought down to Sheol.
Good News Translation
And as for you, Capernaum! Did you want to lift yourself up to heaven? You will be thrown down to hell!"
Lexham English Bible
And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? No! You will be brought down to Hades!
Literal Translation
And you, Capernaum, were you not exalted to the heaven? "To hell you will be thrust down!" Isa. 14:13, 15
American Standard Version
And thou, Capernaum, shalt thou be exalted unto heaven? thou shalt be brought down unto Hades.
Bible in Basic English
And you, Capernaum, were you not lifted up to heaven? you will go down to hell.
Hebrew Names Version
You, Kafar-Nachum, who are exalted to heaven, will be brought down to She'ol.
International Standard Version
And you, Capernaum! You won't be lifted up to heaven, will you? You'll go down to Hades![fn]Genesis 11:4; Deuteronomy 1:28; Isaiah 14:13; Jeremiah 51:53; Ezekiel 26:20; 32:18; Matthew 11:23;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
And thou, Kapher-nachum, which unto heaven art lifted up, unto Shiul shalt thou be abased.
Murdock Translation
And thou Capernaum, that art lifted up to heaven, shalt be brought down to hell.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And thou Capernaum, which art exalted to heauen, shalt be thrust downe to hell.
English Revised Version
And thou, Capernaum, shalt thou be exalted unto heaven? thou shalt be brought down unto Hades.
World English Bible
You, Capernaum, who are exalted to heaven, will be brought down to Hades.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And thou, Capernaum, which hast been exalted to heaven, shall be thrust down to hell.
Weymouth's New Testament
And thou, Capernaum, shalt thou be lifted high as Heaven? Thou shalt be driven down as low as Hades.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And thou, Cafarnaum, art enhaunsid `til to heuene; thou schalt be drenchid `til in to helle.
Update Bible Version
And you, Capernaum, shall you be exalted to heaven? you shall go down to Hades.
Webster's Bible Translation
And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted to heaven, shall be thrust down to hell.
New English Translation
And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? No, you will be thrown down to Hades!
New King James Version
And you, Capernaum, who are exalted to heaven, will be brought down to Hades. [fn]
New Living Translation
And you people of Capernaum, will you be honored in heaven? No, you will go down to the place of the dead."
New Life Bible
And you, Capernaum, are you to be lifted up into heaven? You will be taken down to hell.
New Revised Standard
And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, thou, Capernaum, - Unto heaven, shalt thou be uplifted? …Unto hades, thou shalt be brought down!
Douay-Rheims Bible
And thou, Capharnaum, which art exalted unto heaven, thou shalt be thrust down to hell.
Revised Standard Version
And you, Caper'na-um, will you be exalted to heaven? You shall be brought down to Hades.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And thou Capernau which art exalted to heave shalt be thrust doune to hell.
Young's Literal Translation
`And thou, Capernaum, which unto the heaven wast exalted, unto hades thou shalt be brought down.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And thou Capernaum which art exalted vnto the heauen, shalt be thrust downe vnto hell.
Mace New Testament (1729)
and thou, Capernaum, which art exalted to the sky, shall be plung'd into an abyss.
THE MESSAGE
"And you, Capernaum! Do you think you're about to be promoted to heaven? Think again. You're on a mudslide to hell.
Simplified Cowboy Version
And don't think I didn't notice you Capernaum. Will you get buckles in heaven? Nope! Most will end up in the trash fire."

Contextual Overview

1And after these things, the LORD also appointed seventy others, and sent them by twos before His face, to every city and place to where He Himself was about to come, 2then He said to them, "The harvest [is] indeed abundant, but the workmen few; implore then the Lord of the harvest, that He may put forth workmen to His harvest. 3Go away; behold, I send you forth as lambs in the midst of wolves; 4carry no bag, no leather pouch, nor sandals; and greet no one on the way; 5and into whatever house you enter, first say, Peace to this house; 6and if indeed there may be there the son of peace, your peace will rest on it; and if not so, it will turn back on you. 7And remain in that house, eating and drinking the things they have, for worthy [is] the workman of his hire; do not go from house to house, 8and into whatever city you enter, and they may receive you, eat the things set before you, 9and heal the ailing in it, and say to them, The Kingdom of God has come near to you. 10And into whatever city you enter, and they may not receive you, having gone forth to its broad places, say,

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Capernaum: Luke 7:1, Luke 7:2, Matthew 4:13

which: Genesis 11:4, Deuteronomy 1:28, Isaiah 14:13-15, Jeremiah 51:53, Ezekiel 28:12-14, Amos 9:2, Amos 9:3, Obadiah 1:4, Matthew 11:23

thrust: Luke 13:28, Isaiah 5:14, Isaiah 14:15, Ezekiel 26:20, Ezekiel 31:18, Ezekiel 32:18, Ezekiel 32:20, Ezekiel 32:27, Matthew 10:28, 2 Peter 2:4

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 15:14 - bring Lamentations 2:1 - and cast Mark 1:21 - they went

Cross-References

Genesis 10:2
Sons of Japheth [are] Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.
Genesis 10:3
And sons of Gomer [are] Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.
Genesis 10:8
And Cush has begotten Nimrod;
Genesis 10:15
And Canaan has begotten Sidon his firstborn, and Heth,
Genesis 10:18
and the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite; and afterward the families of the Canaanite have been scattered.
Genesis 10:20
These [are] sons of Ham, by their families, by their tongues, in their lands, in their nations.
Genesis 10:21
As for Shem, father of all sons of Eber, the older brother of Japheth, he has also begotten.
Genesis 10:24
And Arphaxad has begotten Salah, and Salah has begotten Eber.
Genesis 23:3
And Abraham rises up from the presence of his dead, and speaks to the sons of Heth, saying,
Genesis 49:13
Zebulun dwells at a haven of the seas, || And he [is] for a haven of ships; And his side [is] to Sidon.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And thou Capernaum, which art exalted to heaven,.... Referring either to the situation of it, which was on a very high hill; or to its privileges, through the ministry and miracles of Christ; or the phrase may be expressive of the pride and loftiness of the inhabitants of it, who were elated with the mercies they enjoyed, it being a most delightful, pleasant, and comfortable place to live in, as its name signifies. It was a famous port, commodiously situated by the sea of Tiberias; and, as Josephus f says, was in an excellent temperament of the air, and watered with a most choice fountain, called by the same name.

Shalt be thrust down into hell; meaning either the low condition to which it was to be, and has been reduced in a temporal sense, and continues in to this day; there being nothing of it now remaining, as travellers, who have been eyewitnesses of it, say g, but a few little houses and cottages; or else the sad and miserable condition of the inhabitants of it hereafter: and so it is, that such who have lived in great plenty and pleasure in this life, and have thought themselves to be the favourites of heaven, and that they should enter there, shall be thrust down to hell by the arm of vengeance, with the utmost indignation in God, and shame to themselves: it follows in Matthew, "for if the mighty works which have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day; but I say unto you, it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom, in the day of judgment, than for thee".

f De Bello Jud. l. 3. c. 35. g Vid. L'Empereur, Not. in Benj. Itinerar. p. 68.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See the notes at Matthew 11:21-24.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Luke 10:15. To hell.To hades. See this explained, Matthew 11:23.


 
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