Study it in the app“The one who flees from before the terror will fall into the pit, and the one who climbs up out of the pit will be caught in the snare; for I will bring upon her, upon Moab, the year of their punishment, declares YHWH.”
The one who fleesהַנָּסfrom beforeמִפְּנֵיthe terrorהַפַּחַדwill fallיִפֹּלinto the pit,אֶל הַפַּחַתand the one who climbs upוְהָעֹלֶהout of the pitמִן הַפַּחַתwill be caughtיִלָּכֵדin the snare;בַּפָּחforכִּיI will bringאָבִיאupon her,אֵלֶיהָupon Moab,אֶל מוֹאָבthe yearשְׁנַתof their punishment,פְּקֻדָּתָםdeclaresנְאֻםYHWH.יְהוָה
flee
To run off to get away from a danger or an enemy.
Where else “nas” appearsbefore
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “pene” 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” appearsbe snared
To be snared.
Where else “yilached” appearssnare
A bird trap; a hidden danger.
Where else “pach” appearsbring
To bring something or someone.
Where else “avi” appearsMoab
See it on the mapWhere else “moav” appearsyear
Each full turn of the seasons, by which time is counted.
Where else “shenat” appearspunishment
When God calls to account: what falls on the guilty.
Where else “pekudata” appearsdeclaration
Solemn words God himself speaks: "oracle of YHWH".
Where else “neum” appearsYHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appearsMoab
Today: western Jordan, east of the Dead Sea
The land east of the Dead Sea, in present-day Jordan.
The Moabites came from a son of Lot (Gen 19:37). Ruth came from Moab (Ruth 1:1-4), and Moses died in its territory (Deut 34:5).
43Terror and pit and snare are upon you, inhabitant of Moab, declares YHWH.
44 · This verse (above)
45In the shadow of Heshbon the fugitives stood without strength; for fire went out from Heshbon, and a flame from the midst of Sihon, and it consumed the temple of Moab and the crown of the sons of tumult.
