17  ^xTerror and the pit and the snare¹

are upon you, O inhabitant of the earth!

18  He who flees at the sound of the terror

shall fall into the pit,

and he who climbs out of the pit

shall be caught in the snare.

For the ^ywindows of heaven are opened,

and the foundations of the earth tremble.

43  ^fTerror, pit, and snare

are before you, O inhabitant of Moab!

declares the Lord.

44  He who flees from the terror

shall fall into the pit,

and he who climbs out of the pit

shall be caught in the snare.

For I will bring these things upon Moab,

the year of their punishment,

declares the Lord.