Isa 24:18 | NETfull | 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; ^{▼▼ 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 ^{▼▼ Heb “from the height”; KJV “from on high.”} are opened up ^{▼▼ The language reflects the account of the Noahic Flood (see Gen 7:11).}
and the foundations of the earth shake.