Isaiah 24:17 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

Fear, and the pit, and the snare. Figure of speech Synonymia, and Figure of speech Paonomasia, not. "play on words", but for great and solemn emphasis. Hebrew. paphad, vapahath, happa vappaph (tr. Eng., scare, lair, snare).

Isaiah 24:17

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