Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
And He shall be a sanctuary for you, but for a stone of stumbling, and for a rock of falling to both the houses of Israel, for a trap and for a snare to the people of Jerusalem.
New American Standard Bible
But to both the houses of Israel, a
And a snare and a
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
but for the two houses of Israel,
He will be a stone
and a rock to trip over,
and a trap and a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
International Standard Version
Then he will be a sanctuary, but for both houses of Israel he'll also be a stone with which someone strikes himself, a rock one stumbles over, a trap and a snare to those who live in Jerusalem.
A Conservative Version
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 net and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
“Then He shall be a sanctuary [a sacred, indestructible shelter for those who fear and trust Him];
But to both the houses of Israel [both the northern and southern kingdoms—Israel and Judah, He will be] a stone on which to stumble and a rock on which to trip,
A trap and a snare for the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
Bible in Basic English
And he will be for a holy place: but for a stone of falling and a rock of trouble to the two houses of Israel, and to the men of Jerusalem, for a net in which they may be taken.
Darby Translation
And he will be for a sanctuary; and 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.
Julia Smith Translation
And he was for a holy place and for a stone of striking, and for a rock of falling to the two houses of Israel; for a trap net and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
King James 2000
And he shall be as a sanctuary; but a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense to both the houses of Israel, for a trap and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he will become like a sanctuary and a stumbling-stone, and like a stumbling-rock for the two houses of Israel, like a trap and a snare for the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For he is the sanctifying, and stone to stumble at, the rock to fall upon, a snare and net to both the houses: to Israel, and the inhabiters of Jerusalem.
NET Bible
He will become a sanctuary, but a stone that makes a person trip, and a rock that makes one stumble -- to the two houses of Israel. He will become a trap and a snare to the residents of Jerusalem.
New Heart English Bible
And he will be a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock that makes them fall to both the houses of Israel, for a trap and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
The Emphasized Bible
So shall he become a hallowed asylum, - But a stone to strike against, and a rock to stumble over unto both houses of Israel A trap and a snare to the dweller in Jerusalem;
Webster
And he will be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offense to both the houses of Israel, for a trap and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
World English Bible
He will be a sanctuary, but for both houses of Israel, he will be a trap and a snare for the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
Youngs Literal Translation
And He hath been for a sanctuary, And for a stone of stumbling, and for a rock of falling, To the two houses of Israel, For a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
Themes
Christ » Reproves » Rock of offence
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As jehovah of hosts
Fear » The reward for fearing the lord
Israel » Prophecies concerning » Of their rejection of the messiah
Israel/jews » Why jews stumbled
Jesus Christ » Divinity of » Jehovah of hosts
Jesus Christ » Names of » Sanctuary
Offence » The wicked take, at » Christ, as the corner-stone
Prophecies respecting Christ » His being a stone of stumbling to the jews
Rocks » Illustrative of » Christ as a stumbling-stone to the wicked
Stones » Figurative » Of temptation, "stone of stumbling,"
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 8:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
Wait For Yahweh
13 Sanctify Jehovah of Hosts Himself, and let Him be your fear, and let Him be your dread. 14 And He shall be a sanctuary for you, but for a stone of stumbling, and for a rock of falling to both the houses of Israel, for a trap and for a snare to the people of Jerusalem. 15 And many among them shall stumble and fall and be broken, and be snared, and be taken.
Cross References
Ezekiel 11:16
Therefore say, So says the Lord Jehovah: Though I have sent them far off among the nations, and though I scattered them among the lands, yet I will be to them as a little sanctuary in the lands where they had gone.
Luke 2:34
And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary His mother, Behold, this One is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel, and for a sign spoken against
1 Peter 2:8
and a Stone-of-stumbling and a Rock-of-offense to those disobeying, who stumble at the Word, to which they also were appointed.
Isaiah 28:16
therefore so says the Lord Jehovah, Behold, I place in Zion a Stone for a foundation, a tried Stone, a precious Cornerstone, a sure Foundation; he who believes shall not hurry.
Psalm 11:6
On the wicked He shall rain snares, fire and brimstone; and a horrible tempest shall be the portion of their cup.
Psalm 46:1-2
To the Chief Musician. For the sons of Korah. A Song "For the Virgins". God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
Psalm 69:22
Let their table become a snare before them; and to those at ease a trap.
Proverbs 18:10
The name of Jehovah is a strong tower; the righteous man runs into it and is safe.
Isaiah 4:6
And there shall be a booth for a shade by day from the heat, and for a refuge, and for a hiding place from storm and rain.
Isaiah 24:17-18
Dread, and the pit, and the snare are on you, O dweller of the earth.
Isaiah 26:20
Come, my people, enter into your rooms and shut your doors around you; hide for a little moment, until the fury has passed by.
Matthew 13:57
And they were offended in Him. But Jesus said to them, A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country and in his own house.
Luke 21:35
for it shall come as a snare on all those sitting on the face of the whole earth.
Romans 9:32-33
Why? Because it was not of faith, but as it were by the works of the Law. For they stumbled at that Stumbling-stone;
Romans 11:9-11
And David said, "Let their table become for a snare and a trap and a stumbling block and a recompense to them.
Romans 11:35
Or who first gave to Him, and it will be repaid to him?