Isaiah 24:18
And it shall come to pass, that he that flees from the fear shall fall into the pit; and he that comes up out of the pit shall be caught by the snare: for windows have been opened in heaven, and the foundations of the earth shall be shaken,
LXX2012 (US English)
In The King James Version
In Context
17Fear, and a pit, and a snare, are upon you that dwell on the earth.
19the earth shall be utterly confounded, and the earth shall be completely perplexed.
Cross References
Genesis 19:24And the Lord rained on Sodom and Gomorrha brimstone and fire from the Lord out of heaven.
Joshua 10:10And the Lord struck them with terror before the children of Israel; and the Lord destroyed them with a great slaughter at Gabaon; and they pursued them by the way of the going up of Oronin, and they struck them to Azeca and to Makeda.
2 Kings 7:2And the officer on whose hand the king rested, answered Elisaie, and said, Behold, if the Lord shall make flood-gates in heaven, + 7:2 Gr. shall. might this thing be? and Elisaie said, Behold, you shall see with your eyes, but shall not eat thereof.
Job 20:24And he shall by no means escape from the power of the sword; let the brazen bow wound him.
Psalms 18:8The ordinances of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the Lord is bright, enlightening the eyes. 1
Psalms 46:2For the Lord most high is terrible; he is a great king over all the earth. 1
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 →