The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are protected. ,
Isaiah 8:14 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised He will be a sanctuary; but for the two houses of Israel, he will be a stone to stumble over and a rock to trip over, and a trap and a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And He shall be a sanctuary [a sacred and indestructible asylum to those who reverently fear and trust in Him]; but He shall be a Stone of stumbling and a Rock of offense to both the houses of Israel, a trap and a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem. [Isa. 28:6; Rom. 9:33; I Pet. 2:6-8.] American Standard Version (1901) And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem. Common English Bible God will become a sanctuary— but he will be a stone to trip over and a rock to stumble on for the two houses of Israel; a trap and a snare for those living in Jerusalem. Catholic Public Domain Version And so shall he be a sanctification to you. But he will be a stone of offense and a rock of scandal to the two houses of Israel, and a snare and a ruin to the inhabitants of Jerusalem. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he shall be a sanctification to you: but for a stone or stumbling and for a rock of offence to the two houses of Israel, for a snare and a ruin to the inhabitants of Jerusalem. |
The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are protected. ,
For you have been a stronghold for the poor person, a stronghold for the needy in his distress, a refuge from storms and a shade from heat. When the breath of the violent is like a storm against a wall,
Go, my people, enter your rooms and close your doors behind you. Hide for a little while until the wrath has passed.
Therefore the Lord God said: ‘Look, I have laid a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation; the one who believes will be unshakable. ,
and there will be a shelter for shade from heat by day and a refuge and shelter from storm and rain.
We grope along a wall like the blind; we grope like those without eyes. We stumble at noon as though it were twilight; we are like the dead among those who are healthy.
For before the boy knows to reject what is bad and choose what is good, the land of the two kings you dread will be abandoned.
Therefore, this is what the Lord says: I am going to place stumbling blocks before these people; fathers and sons together will stumble over them; friends and neighbours will also perish.
‘Therefore say, “This is what the Lord God says: Though I sent them far away among the nations and scattered them among the countries, yet for a little while I have been a sanctuary for them in the countries where they have gone.”
Now if a righteous person turns from his righteousness and acts unjustly, and I put a stumbling block in front of him, he will die. If you did not warn him, he will die because of his sin, and the righteous acts he did will not be remembered. Yet I will hold you responsible for his blood.
And they were offended by him. Jesus said to them, ‘A prophet is not without honour except in his home town and in his household.’
Whoever falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; but on whomever it falls, it will shatter him.’
Then Simeon blessed them and told his mother Mary, ‘Indeed, this child is destined to cause the fall and rise of many in Israel and to be a sign that will be opposed #– #
like a trap. For it will come on all who live on the face of the whole earth.
So Joshua and all his troops, including all his best soldiers, came from Gilgal.
and A stone to stumble over, and a rock to trip over. , They stumble because they disobey the word; they were destined for this.