Isaiah 8:14

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

He shall be

A stone

1 Peter 2:8

A snare

General references

Exodus 14:20

Joshua 10:7

Luke 7:23

Bible References

He shall be

Come, My people, enter into thy inner chambers, And shut thy doors behind thee, Hide thyself shortly a moment till the indignation pass over.

To the Overseer. -- By sons of Korah. 'For the Virgins.' -- A song. God is to us a refuge and strength, A help in adversities found most surely.

A tower of strength is the name of Jehovah, Into it the righteous runneth, and is set on high.

it is ours, the land hath been given for an inheritance; therefore say: Thus said the Lord Jehovah: Because I put them afar off among nations, And because I scattered them through lands, I also am to them for a little sanctuary, In lands whither they have gone in.

A stone

Therefore, thus said the Lord Jehovah: 'Lo, I am laying a foundation in Zion, A stone -- a tried stone, a corner stone precious, a settled foundation, He who is believing doth not make haste.

and Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, 'Lo, this one is set for the falling and rising again of many in Israel, and for a sign spoken against --

wherefore? because -- not by faith, but as by works of law; for they did stumble at the stone of stumbling,

and David saith, 'Let their table become for a snare, and for a trap, and for a stumbling-block, and for a recompense to them;

and a stone of stumbling and a rock of offence -- who are stumbling at the word, being unbelieving, -- to which also they were set;

A snare

He poureth on the wicked snares, fire, and brimstone, And a horrible wind is the portion of their cup.

Their table before them is for a snare, And for a recompence -- for a trap.

and they were stumbled at him. And Jesus said to them, 'A prophet is not without honour except in his own country, and in his own house:'

for as a snare it shall come on all those dwelling on the face of all the land,

General references

and cometh in between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel, and the cloud and the darkness are, and he enlighteneth the night, and the one hath not drawn near unto the other all the night.

And Joshua goeth up from Gilgal, he, and all the people of war with him, even all the mighty men of valour.

and happy is he whoever may not be stumbled in me.'