Fear and the pit and the snare shall be upon you, O inhabitant of Moab,” says the Lord.
Parallel translations
- WEB Terror, the pit, and the snare are on you, inhabitant of Moab,” says Yahweh.
- KJV Fear, and the pit, and the snare, shall be upon thee, O inhabitant of Moab, saith the LORD.
- BSB Terror and pit and snare await you, O dweller of Moab,” declares the LORD.
- NASB “Terror, pit, and snare are coming upon you, Inhabitant of Moab,” declares the Lord.
- NLT “Terror and traps and snares will be your lot, O Moab,” says the Lord.
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Quick answer
Terror, the pit, and the snare await the inhabitants of Moab, declares the LORD.
Overview
Using three images of inescapable danger, God warns that fear, traps, and pitfalls surround Moab. There is no path that avoids disaster. The piling up of perils stresses the totality of judgment, while it also magnifies the deliverance God provides for those who flee to Him for refuge.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 4
- Isa 24:17–18Fear, the pit, and the snare, are on you who inhabitant the earth.
- Lam 3:47Terror and the pit have come on us, devastation and destruction.”
- Deut 32:23–25“I will heap evils on them. I will spend my arrows on them.
- Ps 11:6On the wicked he will rain blazing coals; fire, sulfur, and scorching wind shall be the portion of their cup.
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