Isaiah 8:14
And he shall be to you a sanctuary; But a stone of stumbling, and a rock to strike against, To the two houses of Israel, A trap and a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
13Jehovah of hosts, sanctify ye him; Let him be your fear, and let him be your dread!
15And many among them shall stumble; They shall fall, and be broken; They shall be ensnared and taken.
Cross References
Psalms 46:1“For the leader of the music. Of, or for, the sons of Korah. To be sung in the manner, or with the voice, of virgins.” God is our refuge and strength; An ever present help in trouble.
Proverbs 18:10The name of the LORD is a strong tower; The righteous runneth to it, and is safe.
Isaiah 24:17The terror, the pit, and the snare Are upon thee, O inhabitant of the land!
Isaiah 28:16Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I have laid in Zion as a foundation a stone, A tried stone, a precious corner-stone, a sure foundation; He that trusteth shall not flee away.
Ezekiel 11:16Therefore say, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Though I have cast them far off among the nations, and scattered them among the countries, yet I will be to them as a sanctuary for a short time in the countries whither they are come.
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 →