He that fleeth from the fear shall fall into the pit; and he that getteth up out of the pit shall be taken in the snare: for I will bring upon it, even upon Moab, the year of their visitation, saith the LORD.
If you run from what scares you, you'll fall into a trap. If you climb out of that trap, you'll get caught in another one. God says he's bringing judgment on Moab, their time is up, and there's nowhere to hide.
When God says your time is up, running just leads you into the next trap.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Jeremiah, the prophet is delivering God's message of judgment against the nation of Moab, an ancient enemy of Israel located east of the Dead Sea, due to their pride and idolatry. This verse uses the metaphor of fleeing from fear only to fall into a pit and then a snare to illustrate the inescapable nature of divine punishment. Historically, this prophecy was given during the 7th-6th centuries BC, amid the rise of the Babylonian Empire, as God used world events to hold nations accountable for their sins.
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