Isaiah 24:17

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Fear, and the pit, and the snare, are upon thee, O inhabitant of the earth.

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

Jer 48:43-44 : 43 Fear, and the pit, and the snare, are upon thee, O inhabitant of Moab, saith Jehovah. 44 He that fleeth from the fear shall fall into the pit; and he that getteth up out of the pit shall be taken in the snare: for I will bring upon him, even upon Moab, the year of their visitation, saith Jehovah.
Ezek 14:21 : 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!
Amos 5:19 : 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.
Lev 26:21-22 : 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. 22 And I will send the beast of the field among you, which shall rob you of your children, and destroy your cattle, and make you few in number; and your ways shall become desolate.
1 Kgs 19:17 : 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.
Jer 8:3 : 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.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Isa 24:18-22
5 verses
89%
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.
19The earth is utterly broken, the earth is rent asunder, the earth is shaken violently.
20The earth shall stagger like a drunken man, and shall sway to and fro like a hammock; and the transgression thereof shall be heavy upon it, and it shall fall, and not rise again.
21And it shall come to pass in that day, that Jehovah will punish the host of the high ones on high, and the kings of the earth upon the earth.
22And they shall be gathered together, as prisoners are gathered in the pit, and shall be shut up in the prison; and after many days shall they be visited.
Jer 48:43-44
2 verses
81%
43Fear, and the pit, and the snare, are upon thee, O inhabitant of Moab, saith Jehovah.
44He that fleeth from the fear shall fall into the pit; and he that getteth up out of the pit shall be taken in the snare: for I will bring upon him, even upon Moab, the year of their visitation, saith Jehovah.
Lam 3:47
80%
47Fear and the pit are come upon us, devastation and destruction.
Job 22:10
79%
10Therefore snares are round about thee, And sudden fear troubleth thee,
Luke 21:35
78%
35for [so] {G3803} shall it come upon all them that dwell on the face of all the earth.
Job 18:10-11
2 verses
76%
10A noose is hid for him in the ground, And a trap for him in the way.
11Terrors shall make him afraid on every side, And shall chase him at his heels.
Isa 2:21
75%
21to go into the caverns of the rocks, and into the clefts of the ragged rocks, from before the terror of Jehovah, and from the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake mightily the earth.
Isa 2:19
74%
19And men shall go into the caves of the rocks, and into the holes of the earth, from before the terror of Jehovah, and from the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake mightily the earth.
Prov 3:25
73%
25Be not afraid of sudden fear, Neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh:
Prov 1:27
73%
27When your fear cometh as a storm, And your calamity cometh on as a whirlwind; When distress and anguish come upon you.
Job 30:6
73%
6So that they dwell in frightful valleys, In holes of the earth and of the rocks.
Jer 6:25
72%
25Go not forth into the field, nor walk by the way; for the sword of the enemy, [and] terror, are on every side.
Isa 14:15-16
2 verses
72%
15Yet thou shalt be brought down to Sheol, to the uttermost parts of the pit.
16They that see thee shall gaze at thee, they shall consider thee, [saying], Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms;
Isa 24:4
72%
4The earth mourneth and fadeth away, the world languisheth and fadeth away, the lofty people of the earth do languish.
Jer 18:22
72%
22Let a cry be heard from their houses, when thou shalt bring a troop suddenly upon them; for they have digged a pit to take me, and hid snares for my feet.
Exod 15:14
72%
14The peoples have heard, they tremble: Pangs have taken hold on the inhabitants of Philistia.
Ps 9:15
72%
15The nations are sunk down in the pit that they made: In the net which they hid is their own foot taken.
Mic 7:17
72%
17They shall lick the dust like a serpent; like crawling things of the earth they shall come trembling out of their close places; they shall come with fear unto Jehovah our God, and shall be afraid because of thee.
Ps 33:8
72%
8Let all the earth fear Jehovah: Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.
Prov 29:25
72%
25The fear of man bringeth a snare; But whoso putteth his trust in Jehovah shall be safe.
Isa 24:1
71%
1Behold, Jehovah maketh the earth empty, and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside down, and scattereth abroad the inhabitants thereof.
Ezek 27:35
71%
35All the inhabitants of the isles are astonished at thee, and their kings are horribly afraid; they are troubled in their countenance.
Ps 55:5
71%
5Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, And horror hath overwhelmed me.
Job 4:5
71%
5But now it is come unto thee, and thou faintest; It toucheth thee, and thou art troubled.
Isa 24:16
71%
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.
Ps 73:19
71%
19How are they become a desolation in a moment! They are utterly consumed with terrors.
1 Chr 16:30
71%
30Tremble before him, all the earth: The world also is established that it cannot be moved.
Ps 114:7
71%
7Tremble, thou earth, at the presence of the Lord, At the presence of the God of Jacob,
Ezek 32:23
71%
23whose graves are set in the uttermost parts of the pit, and her company is round about her grave; all of them slain, fallen by the sword, who caused terror in the land of the living.
Isa 2:10
71%
10Enter into the rock, and hide thee in the dust, from before the terror of Jehovah, and from the glory of his majesty.
Jer 10:17
71%
17Gather up thy wares out of the land, O thou that abidest in the siege.
Isa 22:17
71%
17Behold, Jehovah, like a [strong] man, will hurl thee away violently; yea, he will wrap thee up closely.
Jer 22:29
71%
29O earth, earth, earth, hear the word of Jehovah.
Isa 24:6
71%
6Therefore hath the curse devoured the earth, and they that dwell therein are found guilty: therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men left.
Isa 26:20
71%
20Come, my people, enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee: hide thyself for a little moment, until the indignation be overpast.
Isa 8:22
71%
22and they shall look unto the earth, and behold, distress and darkness, the gloom of anguish; and into thick darkness [they shall be] driven away.
Luke 21:26
71%
26men fainting for fear, and for expectation of the things which are coming on the world: for the powers of the heavens shall be shaken.
Job 24:17
70%
17For the morning is to all of them as thick darkness; For they know the terrors of the thick darkness.
Rev 6:15
70%
15And the kings of the earth, and the princes, and the chief captains, and the rich, and the strong, and every bondman and {G3956} freeman, hid themselves in the caves and in the rocks of the mountains;
Matt 24:16
70%
16then let them that are in Judaea flee unto the mountains:
Prov 1:12
70%
12Let us swallow them up alive as Sheol, And whole, as those that go down into the pit;
Job 3:25
70%
25For the thing which I fear cometh upon me, And that which I am afraid of cometh unto me.