Isaiah 24:17
What does Isaiah 24:17 mean?
A plain-English look at Isaiah 24:17 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Fear, and the pit, and the snare, are upon thee, O inhabitant of the earth.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Fear, and the pit, and the snare, are upon thee, O inhabitant of the earth.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Fear, and the pit, and the snare, are upon thee, O inhabitant of the earth.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Fear, and death, and the net, are come on you, O people of the earth.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Fear, and a snare, and a gin, <FI>Are<Fi> on thee, O inhabitant of the land.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Fear, and the pit, and the snare are upon thee, O thou inhabitant of the earth.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Fear, and the pit, and the snare are upon thee, inhabitant of the land.
Context
v.16From the uttermost part of the earth have we heard songs: Glory to the righteous. But I said, I pine away, I pine away, woe is me! the treacherous have dealt treacherously; yea, the treacherous have dealt very treacherously.
v.17This passage
v.18And 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.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ezekiel 14:21
For thus saith the Lord Jehovah: How much more when I send my four sore judgments upon Jerusalem, the sword, and the famine, and the evil beasts, and the pestilence, to cut off from it man and beast!
- 1 Kings 19:17
And it shall come to pass, that him that escapeth from the sword of Hazael shall Jehu slay; and him that escapeth from the sword of Jehu shall Elisha slay.
- Amos 5:19
As if a man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him.
- Leviticus 26:21
And if ye walk contrary unto me, and will not hearken unto me, I will bring seven times more plagues upon you according to your sins.
- Jeremiah 8:3
And death shall be chosen rather than life by all the residue that remain of this evil family, that remain in all the places whither I have driven them, saith Jehovah of hosts.
- Jeremiah 48:43
Fear, and the pit, and the snare, are upon thee, O inhabitant of Moab, saith Jehovah.
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