Isa 24:18 | NET2full | STEP | 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 .

‏ Isaiah 24:18

18 The one who runs away from the sound of the terror
will fall into the pit; ^{▼▼tn The verb that introduces this verse serves as a discourse particle and is untranslated; see note on “in the future” in 2:2.}
the one who climbs out of the pit
will be trapped by the snare.
For the floodgates of the heavens ^{▼▼tn Heb “from the height”; KJV “from on high.”} are opened up ^{▼▼sn The language reflects the account of the Noahic Flood (see Gen 7:11).}
and the foundations of the earth shake.