1 Peter 2:8

And EVEN NEGEF U'L'TZUR MICHSHOL (a stone for stumbling over and a rock for falling over). + 2:8 Isa 8:14 They stumble because they have no mishma'at (obedience) + 2:8 1:2,14,22; 4:17 to the Dvar Hashem which is also what they were appointed for. + 2:8 2Kgs 2:9,12 ,17; Yd 1:4; Ro 9:14-24

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.

In Context

7Therefore, to you who are the ma'aminim + 2:7 in Moshiach this EVEN (Stone) is YIKRAT (precious), + 2:7 Isa 28:16 but to the Apikorosim (Unbelievers): EVEN MA'ASU HABONIM HAY'TAH LEROSH PINAH + 2:7 Ps 118:22; Isa 53:3 (The Stone which the ones building rejected became the head of the corner).

9But you are an AM NIVCHAR (a chosen people ), + 2:9 Isa 43:20; Ex 6:7 a MAMLECHET KOHANIM (a kingdom of priests, royal priests), + 2:9 Ex 19:6 a GOY KADOSH (a holy nation), + 2:9 Ex 19:6 an AM SEGULLAH (a people of treasured possession), + 2:9 Ex 19:5; Mal 3:17 for this purpose: that you may declare the wondrous deeds of the One who gave you the kri'ah (calling) and summoned you out of choshech into his marvelous ohr. + 2:9 Isa 43:21; 42:12

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Cross References

Job 23:14For He accomplisheth the thing that is appointed for me; 1 and rabbot (many) such things are with Him. 1

Isaiah 57:14And shall say: 1 Build ye [a road], build ye [a road], prepare the Derech, 1 remove the michshol (stumblingblock, obstacle) 1 from the Derech Ami (the Way, Road of My People). 1

Romans 9:22But what if naniach (supposing) Hashem, willing to demonstrate His Charon Af Hashem (burning anger of G-d) and to make known His ko'ach (power), + 9:22 1:16,18 put up with and endured with savlanut (patience) vessels which are objects of G-dʼs Charon Af (burning anger), objects made ready for Churban, + 9:22 Ro 9:3

1 Corinthians 1:23But, we proclaim Moshiach and nivlato al haEtz (his body on the Tree): + 1:23 Dt 21:23 to Jews, a michshol; + 1:23 Isa 8:14 to Goyim, narrishkait (foolishness).

1 Thessalonians 5:9Because Hashem did not appoint us to charon af (the burning wrath) but to the attainment of Yeshu'at Eloheinu through Adoneinu, Moshiach Yehoshua.

2 Peter 2:3And in their chomed (covetous) greed, they will exploit you with deceptive words. For them the Mishpat (Judgment) of old is not drei (idle) and their churban (ruin) does not slumber.

Matthew Henry on 1 Peter 2:5-13

The Living Stone; Cautions against Sensuality. ( a. d. 66.) 4 To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious, 5 Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. 6 Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded. 7 Unto you therefore which believe he is… Read the whole commentary →

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