"Manywill stumbleover them, Then they will falland be broken;They will even be snaredand caught."
So the wordof the LORDto them will be, "Orderon order,orderon order,Lineon line,lineon line,A littlehere,a littlethere,"That they may goand stumblebackward,be broken,snaredand takencaptive.
Thereforethussaysthe LordGOD,"Behold,I am layingin Ziona stone,a testedstone,A costlycornerstone[for] the foundation,firmlyplaced.He who believes[in it] will not be disturbed.
We gropealong the walllike blindmen,We gropelike those who havenoeyes;We stumbleat middayas in the twilight,Among those whoare vigorous[we are] like deadmen.
and becauseof the abundanceof the milkproducedhe will eatcurds,for everyonethat is leftwithinthe landwill eatcurdsand honey.
Therefore,thussaysthe LORD,"Behold,I am layingstumblingblocksbeforethispeople.And they will stumbleagainst them, Fathersand sonstogether;Neighborand friendwill perish."
"And blessedis he whodoes not take offenseat Me."
"Let them alone;they are blindguidesof the blind.And ifa blind manguidesa blind man,bothwill fallinto a pit."
"And he who fallson thisstonewill be broken to pieces;but on whomeverit falls,it will scatter him like dust."
As a resultof thismanyof His discipleswithdrewand were not walkingwith Him anymore.
Why?Because[they did] not [pursue it] by faith,but as though[it were] by works.They stumbled overthe stumblingstone,
but we preachChristcrucified,to Jewsa stumbling blockand to Gentilesfoolishness,
