Yet his bow was always filled, and his arms quick-moving— by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob. From there a Shepherd, the Stone of Israel,
1 Peter 2:6 - Tree of Life Version For it says in Scripture, “Behold, I lay in Zion a stone, a chosen, precious cornerstone. Whoever trusts in Him will never be put to shame.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For thus it stands in Scripture: Behold, I am laying in Zion a chosen (honored), precious chief Cornerstone, and he who believes in Him [who adheres to, trusts in, and relies on Him] shall never be disappointed or put to shame. [Isa. 28:16.] American Standard Version (1901) Because it is contained in scripture, Behold, I lay in Zion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: And he that believeth on him shall not be put to shame. Common English Bible Thus it is written in scripture, “Look! I am laying a cornerstone in Zion, chosen, valuable. The person who believes in him will never be shamed.” Catholic Public Domain Version Because of this, Scripture asserts: "Behold, I am setting in Zion a chief cornerstone, elect, precious. And whoever will have believed in him will not be confounded." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Wherefore it is said in the scripture: Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious. And he that shall believe in him, shall not be confounded. |
Yet his bow was always filled, and his arms quick-moving— by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob. From there a Shepherd, the Stone of Israel,
For our shield belongs to Adonai, and our king to the Holy One of Israel.
Therefore thus says Adonai Elohim: ‘Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone, a tested stone, a costly cornerstone, a firm foundation— whoever trusts will not flee in haste.
Behold, all who were angry at you will be ashamed and disgraced. Those who quarrel with you will be as nothing and perish.
Behold My servant, whom I uphold. My Chosen One, in whom My soul delights. I have put My Ruach on Him, He will bring justice to the nations.
I bring My justice near, it is not far off. So My salvation will not delay. I put salvation in Zion, My glory in Israel.”
For Adonai Elohim will help Me. Therefore I have not been disgraced. Therefore I set My face like flint, and I know that I will not be ashamed.
Fear not, for you will not be ashamed. Nor cringe, for you will not be disgraced. For you will forget the shame of your youth, and you will remember the reproach of your widowhood no more.
But first, I will tell you what is recorded in the writing of truth.’ (No one strengthened me against these, except Michael your prince.
From Judah will come the cornerstone, from him the tent peg, from him the battle bow and from him every leader together.
“Here is My servant whom I chose, the One I love, in whom My soul takes delight. I will put My Ruach upon Him, and He shall proclaim justice to the nations.
Haven’t you read this Scripture? ‘The stone which the builders rejected, this has become the chief cornerstone.
Then Yeshua looked right at them and said, “Then what is this that has been written, ‘The stone which the builders rejected, this has become the chief cornerstone’?
The people stood there watching. And even the leaders were sneering at Him, saying, “He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Messiah of God, the Chosen One!”
Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture says, ‘out of his innermost being will flow rivers of living water.’”
“Brothers, the Scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Ruach ha-Kodesh foretold by the mouth of David, concerning Judah—who became a guide to those who seized Yeshua.
For the Scripture says, “Whoever trusts in Him will not be put to shame.”
He chose us in the Messiah before the foundation of the world, to be holy and blameless before Him in love.
You have been built on the foundation made up of the emissaries and prophets, with Messiah Yeshua Himself being the cornerstone.
All Scripture is inspired by God and useful for teaching, for reproof, for restoration, and for training in righteousness,
As you come to Him, a living stone rejected by men but chosen by God and precious,
and “a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense.” They stumble because they are disobeying the word—to this they were also appointed.
Above all understand this: no prophecy of Scripture comes about from a person’s own interpretation.
He speaks about these matters in all of his letters. Some things in them are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist (as they also do with the rest of the Scriptures)—to their own destruction.