Isaiah 24:17

Terror, the pit, and the snare are upon you, inhabitants of the earth. 1

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Fear, and the pit, and the snare, are upon thee, O inhabitant of the earth.

In Context

16From the farthest part of the earth we have heard songs, 1 “Glory to the righteous one!” 1 But I said, “I have wasted away, I have wasted away, woe is me! 1 The treacherous have dealt treacherously; 1 yes, the treacherous have dealt very treacherously.” 1

18He who flees from the sound of terror will fall into the pit, 1 and he who comes up out of the middle of the pit will be caught in the snare. 1 The windows of the heavens will be opened, and the foundations of the earth will shake. 1

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Cross References

Leviticus 26:21If you walk against me and will not listen to me, I will bring seven times more blows on you, in proportion to your sins.

Jeremiah 8:3In every remaining place where I have driven them, they will choose death instead of life for themselves, all who are still left over from this evil nation—this is the declaration of Yahweh of hosts.

Jeremiah 48:44Anyone who flees because of terror will fall into the pit, 1 and anyone who climbs out of the pit will be caught in the trap, for I will bring this on them 1 in the year of my vengeance against them—this is Yahweh's declaration. 1

Amos 5:19as when a man flees from a lion 1 and a bear meets him, 1 or he goes in a house and puts his hand on the wall 1 and a snake bites him. 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 →

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