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12 It is not in the heavens, that you should say, “Who will go up to the heavens to get it for us and tell us of it, that we may do it?” 13 Nor is it across the sea, that you should say, “Who will cross the sea to get it for us and tell us of it, that we may do it?”

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12 It is not up in heaven, so that you have to ask, “Who will ascend into heaven(A) to get it and proclaim it to us so we may obey it?”(B) 13 Nor is it beyond the sea,(C) so that you have to ask, “Who will cross the sea to get it and proclaim it to us so we may obey it?”(D)

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In the heights of heaven I dwelt,
    and my throne was in a pillar of cloud.

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'Sirach 24:4' not found for the version: New International Version.

But the righteousness that comes from faith says,(A) “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will go up into heaven?’ (that is, to bring Christ down) [a]or ‘Who will go down into the abyss?’ (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead).”(B)

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Footnotes

  1. 10:7 Here Paul blends Dt 30:13 and Ps 107:26.

But the righteousness that is by faith(A) says: “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’”[a](B) (that is, to bring Christ down) “or ‘Who will descend into the deep?’”[b](C) (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead).(D)

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 10:6 Deut. 30:12
  2. Romans 10:7 Deut. 30:13