Isaiah 8:14

¹² “Do not call conspiracy everything these people regard as conspiracy. Do not fear what they fear; do not live in dread.

¹³ The LORD of Hosts is the One you shall regard as holy. Only He should be feared; only He should be dreaded.

And He will be a sanctuary— but to both houses of Israel a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense, to the dwellers of Jerusalem a trap and a snare.

¹⁵ Many will stumble over these; they will fall and be broken; they will be ensnared and captured.”

¹⁶ Bind up the testimony and seal the law among my disciples.

This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: And He will be a sanctuary— but to both houses of Israel a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense, to the dwellers of Jerusalem a trap and a snare.
KJV: 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.
WEB: 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.
ASV: 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.
DARBY: 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.
BLB: And He be for a sanctuary, and for a stone of striking and for a rock of falling for the two houses of Israel, for a trap and for a snare for those dwelling in Jerusalem!

ÅB: Og han skal bli til en helligdom og til en snublesten og en anstøtsklippe for begge Israels hus, til en snare og et rep for Jerusalems innbyggere.
OTB: Han skal være en helligdom; men for begge Israels hus skal Han være en stein som får folk til å snuble og en klippe som får dem til å falle. For Jerusalems folk skal Han være en felle og en snare.
B1930: Og han skal bli til en helligdom og til en snublesten og en anstøtsklippe for begge Israels hus, til en snare og et rep for Jerusalems innbyggere.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

1 Peter 2:8
and, “A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense.” They stumble because they disobey the word—and to this they were appointed.
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Romans 9:32–33
Why not? Because their pursuit was not by faith, but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone,
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Isaiah 28:16
So this is what the Lord GOD says: “See, I lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation; the one who believes will never be shaken.
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Luke 2:34
Then Simeon blessed them and said to His mother Mary: “Behold, this Child is appointed to cause the rise and fall of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against,
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Ezekiel 11:16
Therefore declare that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Although I sent them far away among the nations and scattered them among the countries, yet for a little while I have been a sanctuary for them in the countries to which they have gone.’
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Psalms 46:1–2
God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble.
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Psalms 69:22
May their table become a snare; may it be a retribution and a trap.
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Psalms 11:6
On the wicked He will rain down fiery coals and sulfur; a scorching wind will be their portion.
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