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Isaiah 24:18

16 From the ends of the earth we hear singing: “Glory to the Righteous One.” But I said, “I am wasting away! I am wasting away! Woe is me.” The treacherous betray; the treacherous deal in treachery.

17 Terror and pit and snare await you, O dweller of the earth.

Whoever flees the sound of panic will fall into the pit, and whoever climbs from the pit will be caught in the snare. For the windows of heaven are open, and the foundations of the earth are shaken.

19 The earth is utterly broken apart, the earth is split open, the earth is shaken violently.

20 The earth staggers like a drunkard and sways like a shack. Earth’s rebellion weighs it down, and it falls, never to rise again.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Whoever flees the sound of panic will fall into the pit, and whoever climbs from the pit will be caught in the snare. For the windows of heaven are open, and the foundations of the earth are shaken.
KJV
And it shall come to pass, that he who fleeth from the noise of the fear shall fall into the pit; and he that cometh up out of the midst of the pit shall be taken in the snare: for the windows from on high are open, and the foundations of the earth do shake.
WEB
It will happen that he who flees from the noise of the fear will fall into the pit; and he who comes up out of the middle of the pit will be taken in the snare; for the windows on high are opened, and the foundations of the earth tremble.
ASV
And it shall come to pass, that he who fleeth from the noise of the fear shall fall into the pit; and he that cometh up out of the midst of the pit shall be taken in the snare: for the windows on high are opened, and the foundations of the earth tremble.
DARBY
And it shall come to pass, [that] he who fleeth from the sound of the fear shall fall into the pit; and he that cometh up out of the midst of the pit shall be taken in the snare; for the windows on high are open, and the foundations of the earth shake.
BLB
And it will come to pass [that] he who flees from the sound of terror will fall into the pit, and he who comes up from the midst of the pit will be caught in the snare. For the windows on high have been opened, and the foundations of the earth are shaken.
ÅB
Og det skal skje at den som flykter for den grufulle larm, skal falle i graven, og den som kommer opp av graven, skal fanges i garnet; for slusene i det høye er åpnet, og jordens grunnvoller skjelver.
OTB
Den som flykter fra redselens lyd, vil falle i graven, og den som klatrer ut av graven, vil bli fanget i snaren; for himmelens vinduer er åpnet, og jordens grunnvoller skjelver.
B1930
Og det skal skje at den som flyr for den grufulle larm, skal falle i graven, og den som kommer op av graven, skal fanges i garnet; for slusene i det høie er åpnet, og jordens grunnvoller skjelver.

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Cross references

  • Psalms 18:7

    Then the earth shook and quaked, and the foundations of the mountains trembled; they were shaken because He burned with anger.

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  • Genesis 7:11

    In the six hundredth year of Noah’s life, on the seventeenth day of the second month, all the fountains of the great deep burst forth, and the floodgates of the heavens were opened.

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  • Joshua 10:10–11

    And the LORD threw them into confusion before Israel, who defeated them in a great slaughter at Gibeon, pursued them along the ascent to Beth-horon, and struck them down as far as Azekah and Makkedah.

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  • Amos 5:19

    It will be like a man who flees from a lion, only to encounter a bear, or who enters his house and rests his hand against the wall, only to be bitten by a snake.

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  • Job 20:24

    Though he flees from an iron weapon, a bronze-tipped arrow will pierce him.

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  • Psalms 46:2–3

    Therefore we will not fear, though the earth is transformed and the mountains are toppled into the depths of the seas,

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  • Psalms 18:15

    The channels of the sea appeared, and the foundations of the world were exposed, at Your rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of Your nostrils.

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  • Genesis 19:24

    Then the LORD rained down sulfur and fire on Sodom and Gomorrah—from the LORD out of the heavens.

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