Study it in the app“And it will happen: the one who flees from the sound of the terror will fall into the pit, and the one who climbs up out of the middle of the pit will be caught in the snare; for the floodgates on high have been opened, and the foundations of the earth quake.”
And it will happen:וְהָיָהthe one who fleesהַנָּסfrom the soundמִקּוֹלof the terrorהַפַּחַדwill fallיִפֹּלinto the pit,אֶל הַפַּחַתand the one who climbs upוְהָעוֹלֶהout of the middleמִתּוֹךְof the pitהַפַּחַתwill be caughtיִלָּכֵדin the snare;בַּפָּחforכִּיthe floodgatesאֲרֻבּוֹתon highמִמָּרוֹםhave been opened,נִפְתָּחוּand the foundationsמוֹסְדֵיof the earthאָרֶץquake.וַיִּרְעֲשׁוּ
happen
For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.
Where else “haya” appearsflee
To run off to get away from a danger or an enemy.
Where else “nas” appearssound
What is heard: a noise, a sound or a din.
Where else “kol” appearsdread, terror
Dread, terror, sudden fear. "The Fear of Isaac" is a name for God: the one who is revered with awe.
Where else “pachad” appearsfall
To fall to the ground, or for a city to fall.
Where else “yipol” appearspit
Pit, hole; sometimes one dug to trap animals. Also a hollow where someone can hide (2 Samuel 17:9). In the prophets it is an image of a danger with no escape.
Where else “pachat” appearsgo up
To go from a low place to a higher one: up the mountain, to Jerusalem or to a city.
Where else “ole” appearsmidst
The central point of something, or the company of several: in the midst of them.
Where else “toch” appearsbe snared
To be snared.
Where else “yilached” appearssnare
A bird trap; a hidden danger.
Where else “pach” appearsfloodgate
The openings of the sky through which rain falls.
Where else “arubot” appearsheight
What is on high: the height, the highest heaven.
Where else “marom” appearsopen
To open a door, mouth or eyes.
Where else “niftachu” appearsfoundation
Foundation, the base on which something rests.
Where else “mosde” appearsearth
The whole world, everything under the sky.
Where else “arets” appearsquake
To rumble, like the earth or mountains.
Where else “yirashu” appears“The floodgates on high” are the same words as in the flood (Genesis 7:11).
17Terror and pit and snare are upon you, inhabitant of the earth!
18 · This verse (above)
19Broken, the earth is broken; split apart, the earth is split apart; shaken, the earth is shaken.
