Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Whoever flees at the sound of terror will fall into a pit; whoever climbs out of the pit will be caught in a snare. The floodgates of the heavens are opened, the foundations of the earth shake. New Living Translation Those who flee in terror will fall into a trap, and those who escape the trap will be caught in a snare. Destruction falls like rain from the heavens; the foundations of the earth shake. English Standard Version He who flees at the sound of the terror shall fall into the pit, and he who climbs out of the pit shall be caught in the snare. For the windows of heaven are opened, and the foundations of the earth tremble. Berean Standard Bible 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. King James Bible 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. New King James Version And it shall be That he who flees from the noise of the fear Shall fall into the pit, And he who comes up from the midst of the pit Shall be caught in the snare; For the windows from on high are open, And the foundations of the earth are shaken. New American Standard Bible Then it will be that the one who flees the sound of terror will fall into the pit, And the one who climbs out of the pit will be caught in the snare; For the windows above are opened, and the foundations of the earth shake. NASB 1995 Then it will be that he who flees the report of disaster will fall into the pit, And he who climbs out of the pit will be caught in the snare; For the windows above are opened, and the foundations of the earth shake. NASB 1977 Then it will be that he who flees the report of disaster will fall into the pit, And he who climbs out of the pit will be caught in the snare; For the windows above are opened, and the foundations of the earth shake. Legacy Standard Bible Then it will be that he who flees the sound of panic will fall into the pit, And he who climbs out of the pit will be caught in the pitfall; For the windows above are opened, and the foundations of the earth quake. Amplified Bible Then it will be that he who flees at the sound of terror will fall into the pit, And he who comes up out of the pit will be caught in the snare; For the windows of heaven are opened, and the foundations of the earth tremble. Christian Standard Bible Whoever flees at the sound of panic will fall into a pit, and whoever escapes from the pit will be caught in a trap. For the floodgates on high are opened, and the foundations of the earth are shaken. Holman Christian Standard Bible Whoever flees at the sound of panic will fall into a pit, and whoever escapes from the pit will be caught in a trap. For the windows are opened from heaven, and the foundations of the earth are shaken. American Standard 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 on high are opened, and the foundations of the earth tremble. Contemporary English Version If you are terrified and run, you will fall into a pit; if you crawl out of the pit, you will get caught in a trap. The sky has split apart like a window thrown open. The foundations of the earth have been shaken; English Revised 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 on high are opened, and the foundations of the earth do shake. GOD'S WORD® Translation Whoever flees from news of a disaster will fall into a pit. Whoever climbs out of that pit will be caught in a trap. The floodgates in the sky will be opened, and the foundations of the earth will shake. Good News Translation Anyone who tries to escape from the terror will fall in a pit, and anyone who escapes from the pit will be caught in a trap. Torrents of rain will pour from the sky, and earth's foundations will shake. International Standard Version Whoever flees at the sound of terror will fall into a pit, and whoever climbs out of the pit will be caught in a snare. For the windows of judgment from above are opened, and the foundations of the earth are shaken. Majority Standard Bible 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. NET Bible The one who runs away from the sound of the terror will fall into the pit; the one who climbs out of the pit, will be trapped by the snare. For the floodgates of the heavens are opened up and the foundations of the earth shake. New Heart English Bible 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 midst of the pit will be taken in the snare; for the windows of heaven are opened, and the foundations of the earth tremble. Webster's Bible Translation 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. World English Bible 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd it has come to pass, "" He who is fleeing from the noise of the fear falls into the snare, "" And he who is coming up from the midst of the snare, "" Is captured by the trap, "" For windows have been opened on high, "" And foundations of the earth are shaken. Young's Literal Translation And it hath come to pass, He who is fleeing from the noise of the fear Doth fall into the snare, And he who is coming up from the midst of the snare, Is captured by the gin, For windows on high have been opened, And shaken are foundations of the land. Smith's Literal Translation And it was he fleeing from the voice of the fear shall fall into the pit; and he coming up out of the midst of the pit, shall be taken in the snare: for the windows from the height were opened, and the foundations of the earth, will tremble. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd it shall come to pass, that he that shall flee from the noise of the fear, shall fall into the pit: and he that shall rid himself out of the pit, shall be taken in the snare: for the flood-gates from on high are opened, and the foundations of the earth shall be shaken. Catholic Public Domain Version And this shall be: whoever will flee from the voice of dread will fall into the pit. And whoever will extricate himself from the pit will be caught in the snare. For the floodgates from above have been opened, and the foundations of the earth will be shaken. New American Bible One who flees at the sound of terror will fall into the pit; One who climbs out of the pit will be caught in the trap. For the windows on high are open and the foundations of the earth shake. New Revised Standard Version Whoever flees at the sound of the terror shall fall into the pit; and whoever climbs out of the pit shall be caught in the snare. For the windows of heaven are opened, and the foundations of the earth tremble. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd it shall come to pass that he who flees from the noise of the fear shall fall into the pit; and he who comes up out of the midst of the pit shall be caught in the snare; for the fountains from on high are open, and the foundations of the earth do shake. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And whoever will escape from the sound of fear shall fall into a ditch, and whoever will come up from within a pit will be taken captive in a snare, because floods were opened from the high place and the foundations of the Earth shook OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And it shall come to pass, that he who fleeth from the noise of the terror shall fall into the pit; And he that cometh up out of the midst of the pit shall be taken in the trap; For the windows on high are opened, And the foundations of the earth do shake; Brenton Septuagint Translation 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, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context God's Judgment on the Earth…17Terror and pit and snare await you, O dweller of the earth. 18 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. 19The earth is utterly broken apart, the earth is split open, the earth is shaken violently.… Cross References Jeremiah 48:44 “Whoever flees the panic will fall into the pit, and whoever climbs from the pit will be caught in the snare. For I will bring upon Moab the year of their punishment,” declares the LORD. 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. Revelation 6:15-17 Then the kings of the earth, the nobles, the commanders, the rich, the mighty, and every slave and free man hid in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains. / And they said to the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of the One seated on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb. / For the great day of Their wrath has come, and who is able to withstand it?” Luke 21:35-36 For it will come upon all who dwell on the face of all the earth. / So keep watch at all times, and pray that you may have the strength to escape all that is about to happen and to stand before the Son of Man.” 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. Revelation 9:6 In those days men will seek death and will not find it; they will long to die, but death will escape them. Matthew 24:29-30 Immediately after the tribulation of those days: ‘The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’ / At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. Hosea 10:8 The high places of Aven will be destroyed—it is the sin of Israel; thorns and thistles will overgrow their altars. Then they will say to the mountains, “Cover us!” and to the hills, “Fall on us!” Revelation 16:20 Then every island fled, and no mountain could be found. Nahum 1:6 Who can withstand His indignation? Who can endure His burning anger? His wrath is poured out like fire; even rocks are shattered before Him. Zephaniah 1:14-18 The great Day of the LORD is near—near and coming quickly. Listen, the Day of the LORD! Then the cry of the mighty will be bitter. / That day will be a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of destruction and desolation, a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and blackness, / a day of horn blast and battle cry against the fortified cities, and against the high corner towers. ... 1 Thessalonians 5:3 While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape. Joel 2:1-2 Blow the ram’s horn in Zion; sound the alarm on My holy mountain! Let all who dwell in the land tremble, for the Day of the LORD is coming; indeed, it is near— / a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and blackness. Like the dawn overspreading the mountains a great and strong army appears, such as never was of old, nor will ever be in ages to come. Revelation 11:13 And in that hour there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city collapsed. Seven thousand were killed in the quake, and the rest were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven. Psalm 18:7 Then the earth shook and quaked, and the foundations of the mountains trembled; they were shaken because He burned with anger. Treasury of Scripture And it shall come to pass, that he who flees from the noise of the fear shall fall into the pit; and he that comes up out of the middle 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. he who fleeth Deuteronomy 32:23-26 I will heap mischiefs upon them; I will spend mine arrows upon them… Joshua 10:10,11 And the LORD discomfited them before Israel, and slew them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, and chased them along the way that goeth up to Bethhoron, and smote them to Azekah, and unto Makkedah… Job 18:8-16 For he is cast into a net by his own feet, and he walketh upon a snare… for the Genesis 7:11 In the six hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month, the seventeenth day of the month, the same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened. Genesis 19:24 Then the LORD rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the LORD out of heaven; 2 Kings 7:2 Then a lord on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God, and said, Behold, if the LORD would make windows in heaven, might this thing be? And he said, Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof. the foundations Deuteronomy 32:22 For a fire is kindled in mine anger, and shall burn unto the lowest hell, and shall consume the earth with her increase, and set on fire the foundations of the mountains. Psalm 18:7,15 Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth… Psalm 46:2,3 Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; … Jump to Previous Captured Caught Climbs Death Disaster Earth Fall Fear Fleeing Flees Fleeth Flight Floodgates Foundations Gets Gin Goes Heaven Heavens High Midst Noise Open Opened Overtaken Pit Report Shake Shaking Snare Sound Terror Trap Tremble WindowsJump to Next Captured Caught Climbs Death Disaster Earth Fall Fear Fleeing Flees Fleeth Flight Floodgates Foundations Gets Gin Goes Heaven Heavens High Midst Noise Open Opened Overtaken Pit Report Shake Shaking Snare Sound Terror Trap Tremble WindowsIsaiah 24 1. The doleful judgments of God upon the land13. A remnant shall joyfully praise him 16. God in his judgments shall advance his kingdom Whoever flees the sound of panic This phrase suggests a time of great distress and fear, reminiscent of the chaos described in other prophetic texts. The "sound of panic" can be likened to the terror that accompanies divine judgment, as seen in the plagues of Egypt (Exodus 9:20-21) or the fall of Babylon (Jeremiah 51:31-32). It reflects the inescapable nature of God's judgment, where human efforts to escape are futile. 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 Persons / Places / Events 1. IsaiahThe prophet who authored the book, delivering messages of judgment and hope from God to the people of Judah and Jerusalem. 2. Judah and Jerusalem The primary audience of Isaiah's prophecies, representing God's chosen people who are warned of impending judgment due to their disobedience. 3. The Pit and the Snare Metaphorical representations of inescapable judgment and calamity that befall those who try to escape God's decrees. 4. The Windows of Heaven A symbolic expression indicating divine intervention, often associated with both blessing and judgment. 5. The Foundations of the Earth A metaphor for the stability of creation, which is shaken as a sign of God's powerful judgment. Teaching Points The Inevitability of Divine JudgmentGod's judgment is inescapable for those who live in disobedience. Attempts to flee from it only lead to further peril. The Sovereignty of God The opening of the windows of heaven and the shaking of the earth remind us of God's ultimate authority over creation and history. The Call to Repentance Understanding the certainty of God's judgment should lead us to repentance and a renewed commitment to live according to His will. The Assurance of God's Control Even in times of chaos and judgment, believers can find comfort in knowing that God is in control and His purposes will prevail. Living with Eternal Perspective Recognizing the temporary nature of earthly security should encourage us to focus on eternal values and God's kingdom.(18) The windows from on high are open . . .--The phrase reminds us of the narrative of the Flood in Genesis 7:11; Genesis 8:2. There was a second judgment on the defiled and corrupted land like that of the deluge. The next clause and the following verses were probably reminiscences of the earthquake in Uzziah's reign, and of the panic which it caused (Isaiah 2:19; Amos 1:1; Zechariah 14:5).Verse 18. - The noise of the fear; i.e. the sound of the pursuers. Hunters pursued their game with shouts and cries. The windows from on high are open (comp. Genesis 7:11). It is not actually another flood that is threatened, but it is a judgment as sweeping and destructive as the Flood. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Whoever fleesהַנָּ֞ס (han·nās) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5127: To flit, vanish away the sound מִקּ֤וֹל (miq·qō·wl) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6963: A voice, sound of terror הַפַּ֙חַד֙ (hap·pa·ḥaḏ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6343: A, alarm will fall יִפֹּ֣ל (yip·pōl) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5307: To fall, lie into אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to a pit, הַפַּ֔חַת (hap·pa·ḥaṯ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6354: A pit, for, catching animals and whoever escapes וְהָֽעוֹלֶה֙ (wə·hā·‘ō·w·leh) Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively from מִתּ֣וֹךְ (mit·tō·wḵ) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8432: A bisection, the centre the pit הַפַּ֔חַת (hap·pa·ḥaṯ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6354: A pit, for, catching animals will be caught יִלָּכֵ֖ד (yil·lā·ḵêḏ) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3920: To catch, to capture, occupy, to choose, to cohere in a trap. בַּפָּ֑ח (bap·pāḥ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6341: A, sheet, a spring net For כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction the windows אֲרֻבּ֤וֹת (’ă·rub·bō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 699: A lattice, a window, dovecot, chimney, sluice of heaven מִמָּרוֹם֙ (mim·mā·rō·wm) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4791: Altitude are open, נִפְתָּ֔חוּ (nip̄·tā·ḥū) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 6605: To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve and the foundations מ֥וֹסְדֵי (mō·ws·ḏê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 4146: A foundation of the earth אָֽרֶץ׃ (’ā·reṣ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land are shaken. וַֽיִּרְעֲשׁ֖וּ (way·yir·‘ă·šū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7493: To undulate, through fear, to spring Links Isaiah 24:18 NIVIsaiah 24:18 NLT Isaiah 24:18 ESV Isaiah 24:18 NASB Isaiah 24:18 KJV Isaiah 24:18 BibleApps.com Isaiah 24:18 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 24:18 Chinese Bible Isaiah 24:18 French Bible Isaiah 24:18 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 24:18 It will happen that he who flees (Isa Isi Is) |
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