Yesaya 24:18

24:18 The one who runs away from the sound of the terror

will fall into the pit; ¹ 

the one who climbs out of the pit,

will be trapped by the snare.

For the floodgates of the heavens ²  are opened up ³ 

and the foundations of the earth shake.

Yoel 2:10

2:10 The earth quakes ⁴  before them; ⁵ 

the sky reverberates. ⁶ 

The sun and the moon grow dark;

the stars refuse to shine. ⁷ 

[24:18]  ¹ tn The verb that introduces this verse serves as a discourse particle and is untranslated; see note on “in the future” in 2:2.

[24:18]  ² tn Heb “from the height”; KJV “from on high.”

[24:18]  ³ sn The language reflects the account of the Noahic Flood (see Gen 7:11).

[2:10]  ⁴ sn Witnesses of locust invasions have described the visual effect of large numbers of these creatures crawling over one another on the ground. At such times the ground is said to appear to be in motion, creating a dizzying effect on some observers. The reference in v. 10 to the darkening of the sun and moon probably has to do with the obscuring of visibility due to large numbers of locusts swarming in the sky.

[2:10]  ⁵ tn Heb “before it.”

[2:10]  ⁶ tn Heb “trembles.”

[2:10]  ⁷ tn Heb “gather their brightness.”