And if thou shalt trust in him, he shall be to thee for a sanctuary; and ye shall not come against [him] as against a stumbling-stone, neither as against the falling of a rock: but the houses of Jacob are in a snare, and the dwellers in Jerusalem in a pit.
KJV
Isaiah 8:14
And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
Parallel Translations
And if you shall trust in him, he shall be to you for a sanctuary; and you⌃ shall not come against [him] as against a stumbling-stone, neither as against the falling of a rock: but the houses of Jacob are in a snare, and the dwellers in Jerusalem in a pit.
He will be a sanctuary, but for both houses of Israel, he will be a stumbling stone and a rock that makes them fall. For the people of Jerusalem, he will be a trap and a snare.
Cross References
1 Peter 2:8Romans 9:32–33Isaiah 28:16Luke 2:34Ezekiel 11:16Psalms 46:1–2Psalms 69:22Proverbs 18:10Psalms 11:6Isaiah 24:17–18Matthew 13:57Isaiah 26:20Romans 11:9–11Romans 11:35Luke 21:35
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