Isaiah 24:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Isaiah 24:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Isaiah 24:18 in 6 Bible Translations

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Isaiah 24:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.”

Isaiah 24:18 — World English Bible

Isaiah 24:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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. ”

Isaiah 24:18 — American Standard Version

Isaiah 24:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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.”

Isaiah 24:18 — Young's Literal Translation

Isaiah 24:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And it shall come to pass, [that] he who fleeth from the sound 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 open, and the foundations of the earth shake. ”

Isaiah 24:18 — Darby Translation

Isaiah 24:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And hee that fleeth from the noyse of the feare, shall fall into the pit: and he that commeth vp out of the pit, shall be taken in the snare: for the windowes from on high are open, and the foundations of the earth doe shake.”

Isaiah 24:18 — Geneva Bible

Isaiah 24:18 in Context — Isaiah 24

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 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.

19 The earth is utterly broken down, the earth is clean dissolved, the earth is moved exceedingly.

20 The earth shall reel to and fro like a drunkard, and shall be removed like a cottage; and the transgression thereof shall be heavy upon it; and it shall fall, and not rise again.

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What Does Isaiah 24:18 Mean?

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