Isaiah 8:14
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.
Updated Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
In Context
13Sanctify ye the Lord himself; and he shall be thy fear.
Cross References
Joshua 10:7And Joshua went up from Gilgal, he and all the people of war with him, every one mighty in strength.
Psalms 46:1For the end, a Psalm for the sons of Korah. 1
Proverbs 18:10The name of the Lord is of great strength; 1 And the righteous running to it are exalted. 1
Isaiah 24:17Fear, and a pit, and a snare, are upon you that dwell on the earth.
Isaiah 28:16therefore thus saith the Lord, even the Lord, Behold, I lay for the foundations of Zion a costly stone, a choice, a cornerstone, a precious stone, for its foundations; and he that believes on him shall by no means be ashamed.
Ezekiel 11:16Therefore say thou, Thus saith the Lord; I will cast them off among the nations, and will disperse them into every land, yet will I be to them for a little sanctuary in the countries which they shall enter.
Matthew Henry on Isaiah 8:10-16
Judah's Encouragement. ( b. c. 740.) 9 Associate yourselves, O ye people, and ye shall be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of far countries: gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces. 10 Take counsel together, and it shall come to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us. 11 For the Lord spake thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me that I should not walk in the way of this people, saying, 12 Say ye not, A… Read the whole commentary →