Isaiah

Isaiah 8:14–15

¹⁴And He will be a sanctuary —

but to both houses of Israel

a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense,ⁱ

to the dwellers of Jerusalem

a trap and a snare.

¹⁵Many will stumble over these;

they will fall and be broken;

they will be ensnared and captured.”

Footnotes

i 8:14 Cited in Romans 9:33|ROM 9:33and 1 Peter 2:8

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Isaiah 8:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And He will be	וְהָיָ֖ה	wə·hā·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a sanctuary	לְמִקְדָּ֑שׁ	lə·miq·dāš	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H4720 sacred place, sanctuary
but to both	לִשְׁנֵ֨י	liš·nê	Preposition-l; Number - masculine dual construct	H8147 two
houses	בָתֵּ֤י	ḇāt·tê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1004 house
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵל֙	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
a stone	וּלְאֶ֣בֶן	ū·lə·’e·ḇen	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct	H68 stone
of stumbling	נֶ֠גֶף	ne·ḡep̄	Noun - masculine singular	H5063 blow, striking
and a rock	וּלְצ֨וּר	ū·lə·ṣūr	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6697 rock, cliff
of offense	מִכְשׁ֜וֹל	miḵ·šō·wl	Noun - masculine singular	H4383 a stumbling, means or occasion of stumbling, stumbling-block
to the dwellers	לְיוֹשֵׁ֖ב	lə·yō·wō·šêḇ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
of Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
a trap	לְפַ֣ח	lə·p̄aḥ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H6341 bird-trap
and a snare	וּלְמוֹקֵ֔שׁ	ū·lə·mō·w·qêš	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H4170 a bait or lure

Isaiah 8:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Many	רַבִּ֑ים	rab·bîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7227 much, many, great
will stumble	וְכָ֥שְׁלוּ	wə·ḵā·šə·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H3782 stumble, stagger, totter
over these	בָ֖ם	ḇām	Preposition; third person masculine plural
they will fall	וְנָפְל֣וּ	wə·nā·p̄ə·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H5307 fall, lie
and be broken	וְנִשְׁבָּ֔רוּ	wə·niš·bā·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H7665 break, break in pieces
they will be ensnared	וְנוֹקְשׁ֖וּ	wə·nō·wq·šū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H3369 lay a bait or lure
and captured	וְנִלְכָּֽדוּ׃ס	wə·nil·kā·ḏū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H3920 capture, seize, take (by lot)

Cross-references

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Isaiah 8:14 1 Peter 2:8 · Romans 9:32–33 · Isaiah 28:16 · Luke 2:34 · Ezekiel 11:16 · Psalm 46:1–2 · Proverbs 18:10 · Psalm 69:22 · Psalm 11:6

Isaiah 8:15 Matthew 21:44 · Luke 20:17–18 · Isaiah 28:13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.