Isaiah 24:18

Whoso fleeth from the terror shall fall into the pit, And whoso escapeth from the pit, He shall be taken in the snare; For the floodgates of heaven are opened, And the foundations of the earth tremble.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

17The terror, the pit, and the snare Are upon thee, O inhabitant of the land!

19The earth is utterly broken down; The earth is shattered in pieces; The earth is violently moved from her place.

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Cross References

Job 20:24If he fleeth from the iron weapon, The bow of brass shall pierce him through.

Psalms 18:8A smoke went up from his nostrils, And fire from his mouth devoured; Burning coals shot forth from him.

Psalms 46:2Therefore will we not fear, though the earth be changed; Though the mountains tremble in the heart of the sea;

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 24:17-23

Encouraging Prospects; Degeneracy Predicted. ( b. c. 718.) 16 From the uttermost part of the earth have we heard songs, even glory to the righteous. But I said, My leanness, my leanness, woe unto me! the treacherous dealers have dealt treacherously; yea, the treacherous dealers have dealt very treacherously. 17 Fear, and the pit, and the snare, are upon thee, O inhabitant of the earth. 18 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… Read the whole commentary →

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