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17 There are terrors, holes, and traps
    for the people of the earth.
18 Anyone who tries to escape from the sound of terror
    will fall into a hole.
Anyone who climbs out of the hole
    will be caught in a trap.
The clouds in the sky will pour out rain,
    and the foundations of the earth will shake.
19 The earth will be broken up;
    the earth will split open;
    the earth will shake violently.

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17 Terror(A) and pit and snare(B) await you,
    people of the earth.(C)
18 Whoever flees(D) at the sound of terror
    will fall into a pit;(E)
whoever climbs out of the pit
    will be caught in a snare.(F)

The floodgates of the heavens(G) are opened,
    the foundations of the earth shake.(H)
19 The earth is broken up,(I)
    the earth is split asunder,(J)
    the earth is violently shaken.

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