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International Version</a></span><br />Terror and pit and snare await you, people of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/isaiah/24.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Terror and traps and snares will be your lot, you people of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/24.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Terror and the pit and the snare are upon you, O inhabitant of the earth!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/24.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Terror and pit and snare await you, O dweller of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/24.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Fear, and the pit, and the snare, <i>are</i> upon thee, O inhabitant of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/24.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Fear and the pit and the snare <i>Are</i> upon you, O inhabitant of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/24.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Terror and pit and snare Confront you, you inhabitant of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/24.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Terror and pit and snare Confront you, O inhabitant of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/24.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Terror and pit and snare Confront you, O inhabitant of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/24.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Panic and pit and pitfall Are upon you, O inhabitant of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/24.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Terror and pit [of destruction] and snare Confront you, O inhabitant of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/24.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Panic, pit, and trap await you who dwell on the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/24.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Panic, pit, and trap await you who dwell on the earth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/24.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Fear, and the pit, and the snare, are upon thee, O inhabitant of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/24.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Terror, traps, and pits are waiting for everyone. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/24.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Fear, and the pit, and the snare, are upon thee, O inhabitant of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/24.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Disasters, pits, and traps are in store for those who live on earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/24.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Listen to me, everyone! There are terrors, pits, and traps waiting for you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/24.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Terror and pit and snare are coming in your direction, you inhabitants of the earth!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/24.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Terror and pit and snare await you, O dweller of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/24.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Terror, pit, and snare are ready to overtake you inhabitants of the earth! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/24.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Fear, the pit, and the snare, are on you who inhabitant the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/24.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Fear, and the pit, and the snare, are upon thee, O inhabitant of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/24.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Fear, the pit, and the snare are on you who inhabit the earth. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/24.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Fear, and a snare, and a trap, "" [Are] on you, O inhabitant of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/24.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Fear, and a snare, and a gin, Are on thee, O inhabitant of the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/24.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Fear, and the pit, and the snare, upon thee, thou inhabiters of the earth.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/24.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Fear, and the pit, and the snare are upon thee, O thou inhabitant of the earth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/24.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Dread, and the pit, and the snare are over you, O inhabitant of the earth!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/24.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Terror, pit, and trap for you, inhabitant of the earth! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/24.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Terror, and the pit, and the snare are upon you, O inhabitant of the earth!<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/24.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Fear and the pit and the snare are upon you, O inhabitants of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/24.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Fear and the pit and a snare upon you inhabitants of the Earth!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/24.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Terror, and the pit, and the trap, are upon thee, O inhabitant of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/24.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Fear, and a pit, and a snare, are upon you that dwell on the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/24-17.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=4956" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/24.htm">God's Judgment on the Earth</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">16</span>From the ends of the earth we hear singing: “Glory to the Righteous One.” But I said, “I am wasting away! I am wasting away! Woe is me.” The treacherous betray; the treacherous deal in treachery. <span class="reftext">17</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6343.htm" title="6343: pa·ḥaḏ (N-ms) -- Dread. From pachad; a alarm.">Terror</a> <a href="/hebrew/6354.htm" title="6354: wā·p̄a·ḥaṯ (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- A pit. Probably from an unused root apparently meaning to dig; a pit, especially for catching animals.">and pit</a> <a href="/hebrew/6341.htm" title="6341: wā·p̄āḥ (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- A, sheet, a spring net. From pachach; a sheet; also a spring net.">and snare</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·le·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">await you,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: yō·wō·šêḇ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-msc) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">O dweller</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">of the earth.</a> </span><span class="reftext">18</span>Whoever flees the sound of panic will fall into the pit, and whoever climbs from the pit will be caught in the snare. For the windows of heaven are open, and the foundations of the earth are shaken.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/48-43.htm">Jeremiah 48:43-44</a></span><br />Terror and pit and snare await you, O dweller of Moab,” declares the LORD. / “Whoever flees the panic will fall into the pit, and whoever climbs from the pit will be caught in the snare. For I will bring upon Moab the year of their punishment,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/5-19.htm">Amos 5:19</a></span><br />It will be like a man who flees from a lion, only to encounter a bear, or who enters his house and rests his hand against the wall, only to be bitten by a snake.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/21-35.htm">Luke 21:35-36</a></span><br />For it will come upon all who dwell on the face of all the earth. / So keep watch at all times, and pray that you may have the strength to escape all that is about to happen and to stand before the Son of Man.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/1-17.htm">Zephaniah 1:17-18</a></span><br />I will bring such distress on mankind that they will walk like the blind, because they have sinned against the LORD. Their blood will be poured out like dust and their flesh like dung. / Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to deliver them on the Day of the LORD’s wrath. The whole earth will be consumed by the fire of His jealousy.” For indeed, He will make a sudden end of all who dwell on the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/6-15.htm">Revelation 6:15-17</a></span><br />Then the kings of the earth, the nobles, the commanders, the rich, the mighty, and every slave and free man hid in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains. / And they said to the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of the One seated on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb. / For the great day of Their wrath has come, and who is able to withstand it?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/32-23.htm">Deuteronomy 32:23-25</a></span><br />I will heap disasters upon them; I will spend My arrows against them. / They will be wasted from hunger and ravaged by pestilence and bitter plague; I will send the fangs of wild beasts against them, with the venom of vipers that slither in the dust. / Outside, the sword will take their children, and inside, terror will strike the young man and the young woman, the infant and the gray-haired man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-43.htm">Matthew 24:43-44</a></span><br />But understand this: If the homeowner had known in which watch of the night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into. / For this reason, you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour you do not expect.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/7-15.htm">Ezekiel 7:15-16</a></span><br />The sword is outside; plague and famine are within. Those in the country will die by the sword, and those in the city will be devoured by famine and plague. / The survivors will escape and live in the mountains, moaning like doves of the valley, each for his own iniquity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/5-2.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:2-3</a></span><br />For you are fully aware that the Day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. / While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/18-4.htm">Psalm 18:4-5</a></span><br />The cords of death encompassed me; the torrents of chaos overwhelmed me. / The cords of Sheol entangled me; the snares of death confronted me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/3-3.htm">Revelation 3:3</a></span><br />Remember, then, what you have received and heard. Keep it and repent. If you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know the hour when I will come upon you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/18-8.htm">Job 18:8-10</a></span><br />For his own feet lead him into a net, and he wanders into its mesh. / A trap seizes his heel; a snare grips him. / A noose is hidden in the ground, and a trap lies in his path.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/3-10.htm">2 Peter 3:10</a></span><br />But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar, the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and its works will be laid bare.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/29-6.htm">Proverbs 29:6</a></span><br />An evil man is caught by his own sin, but a righteous one sings and rejoices.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/8-14.htm">Isaiah 8:14-15</a></span><br />And He will be a sanctuary—but to both houses of Israel a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense, to the dwellers of Jerusalem a trap and a snare. / Many will stumble over these; they will fall and be broken; they will be ensnared and captured.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Fear, and the pit, and the snare, are on you, O inhabitant of the earth.</p><p class="hdg">and the pit</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/26-21.htm">Leviticus 26:21,22</a></b></br> 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… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/19-17.htm">1 Kings 19:17</a></b></br> And it shall come to pass, <i>that</i> him that escapeth the sword of Hazael shall Jehu slay: and him that escapeth from the sword of Jehu shall Elisha slay.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/8-3.htm">Jeremiah 8:3</a></b></br> And death shall be chosen rather than life by all the residue of them that remain of this evil family, which remain in all the places whither I have driven them, saith the LORD of hosts.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/hebrews/9-28.htm">Await</a> <a href="/psalms/17-13.htm">Confront</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-14.htm">Death</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-16.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/isaiah/21-4.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/isaiah/8-14.htm">Gin</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-21.htm">Inhabitant</a> <a href="/isaiah/19-8.htm">Net</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-19.htm">Pit</a> <a href="/isaiah/8-14.htm">Snare</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-5.htm">Terror</a> <a href="/isaiah/8-14.htm">Trap</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/48-43.htm">Await</a> <a href="/isaiah/50-8.htm">Confront</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-18.htm">Death</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-18.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-18.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-18.htm">Gin</a> <a href="/isaiah/26-21.htm">Inhabitant</a> <a href="/isaiah/28-13.htm">Net</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-18.htm">Pit</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-18.htm">Snare</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-18.htm">Terror</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-18.htm">Trap</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 24</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/24-1.htm">The doleful judgments of God upon the land</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/24-13.htm">A remnant shall joyfully praise him</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/24-16.htm">God in his judgments shall advance his kingdom</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/isaiah/24.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div><b>Terror</b><br />The Hebrew word for "terror" is "pachad," which conveys a sense of dread or fear that is overwhelming and paralyzing. In the context of <a href="/isaiah/24.htm">Isaiah 24</a>, this terror is a divine judgment upon the earth's inhabitants due to their rebellion against God. Historically, this reflects the fear that would grip nations when faced with impending doom or divine retribution. From a conservative Christian perspective, this serves as a reminder of the fear of the Lord, which is the beginning of wisdom (<a href="/proverbs/9-10.htm">Proverbs 9:10</a>). It calls believers to live in reverence and awe of God's holiness and justice.<p><b>and pit</b><br />The word "pit" in Hebrew is "pachath," which can refer to a literal pit or trap. In ancient times, pits were used as traps for animals or as places of imprisonment. Symbolically, the pit represents a place of entrapment and despair. In the broader scriptural context, it can be seen as a metaphor for the consequences of sin, where one falls into a state of spiritual darkness and separation from God. This imagery warns of the dangers of straying from God's path and the inevitable consequences that follow.<p><b>and snare</b><br />The Hebrew term for "snare" is "pach," which denotes a trap or a device used to catch prey. Snares are often hidden and unexpected, symbolizing the subtle and deceptive nature of sin. In the biblical narrative, snares are frequently associated with the temptations and trials that lead people away from God's truth. For the believer, this serves as a caution to remain vigilant and discerning, recognizing that the enemy seeks to ensnare through deceit and temptation.<p><b>await you</b><br />The phrase "await you" suggests an impending and unavoidable encounter. The Hebrew verb "bo" implies a coming or arrival, indicating that these judgments are not merely possibilities but certainties for those who dwell in sin. This serves as a prophetic warning that God's judgment is imminent for those who persist in rebellion. It underscores the urgency of repentance and the need to seek refuge in God's mercy and grace.<p><b>O dweller of the earth</b><br />The term "dweller of the earth" refers to all humanity, emphasizing the universal scope of the prophecy. In Hebrew, "yashab" means to sit, remain, or dwell, highlighting the permanence and settled nature of humanity's existence on earth. This phrase serves as a reminder that all people are accountable to God, the Creator of the earth. From a conservative Christian viewpoint, it calls believers to live as sojourners and pilgrims, recognizing that their true citizenship is in heaven (<a href="/philippians/3-20.htm">Philippians 3:20</a>), and to live in a manner that reflects their heavenly calling.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/24.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(17) <span class= "bld">Fear, and the pit, and the snare . . .</span>--The words paint the rapid succession of inevitable calamities, in imagery drawn from the several forms of the hunter's work. There is first the terror of the startled beast; then the pit dug that he might fall into it; then the snare, if he struggled out of the pit, out of which there was no escape (<a href="/isaiah/8-15.htm" title="And many among them shall stumble, and fall, and be broken, and be snared, and be taken.">Isaiah 8:15</a>). The passage is noticeable as having been reproduced by Jeremiah in his prophecy against Moab (<a href="/context/jeremiah/48-43.htm" title="Fear, and the pit, and the snare, shall be on you, O inhabitant of Moab, said the LORD.">Jeremiah 48:43-44</a>).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/24.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 17.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Fear, and the pit, and the snare, are upon thee.</span> Man will be like a hunted animal, flying from pursuit, and in danger at each step of falling into a pit or being caught in a snare (comp. <a href="/jeremiah/48-43.htm">Jeremiah 48:43, 44</a>, where the idea is borrowed from this place, and applied to a particular nation). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/24-17.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Terror</span><br /><span class="heb">פַּ֥חַד</span> <span class="translit">(pa·ḥaḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6343.htm">Strong's 6343: </a> </span><span class="str2">A, alarm</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and pit</span><br /><span class="heb">וָפַ֖חַת</span> <span class="translit">(wā·p̄a·ḥaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6354.htm">Strong's 6354: </a> </span><span class="str2">A pit, for, catching animals</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and snare</span><br /><span class="heb">וָפָ֑ח</span> <span class="translit">(wā·p̄āḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6341.htm">Strong's 6341: </a> </span><span class="str2">A, sheet, a spring net</span><br /><br /><span class="word">await you,</span><br /><span class="heb">עָלֶ֖יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·le·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">O dwellers</span><br /><span class="heb">יוֹשֵׁ֥ב</span> <span class="translit">(yō·wō·šêḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the earth.</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאָֽרֶץ׃</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/24-17.htm">Isaiah 24:17 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/24-17.htm">Isaiah 24:17 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/24-17.htm">Isaiah 24:17 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/24-17.htm">Isaiah 24:17 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/24-17.htm">Isaiah 24:17 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/24-17.htm">Isaiah 24:17 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/24-17.htm">Isaiah 24:17 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/24-17.htm">Isaiah 24:17 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/24-17.htm">Isaiah 24:17 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/24-17.htm">Isaiah 24:17 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/24-17.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 24:17 Fear the pit and the snare (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/24-16.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 24:16"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 24:16" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/24-18.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 24:18"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 24:18" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>