14 (A)He will be as a [a]sanctuary,
But (B)a stone of stumbling and a rock of [b]offense
To both the houses of Israel,
As a trap and a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

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  1. Isaiah 8:14 holy abode
  2. Isaiah 8:14 stumbling over

14 He will be a holy place;(A)
    for both Israel and Judah he will be
a stone(B) that causes people to stumble(C)
    and a rock that makes them fall.(D)
And for the people of Jerusalem he will be
    a trap and a snare.(E)

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15 And many among them shall (A)stumble;
They shall fall and be broken,
Be snared and [a]taken.”

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  1. Isaiah 8:15 captured

15 Many of them will stumble;(A)
    they will fall and be broken,
    they will be snared and captured.”

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(A)And it shall happen in that day that I will make Jerusalem (B)a very heavy stone for all peoples; all who would heave it away will surely be cut in pieces, though all nations of the earth are gathered against it.

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On that day, when all the nations(A) of the earth are gathered against her, I will make Jerusalem an immovable rock(B) for all the nations. All who try to move it will injure(C) themselves.

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18 Whoever falls on that stone will be (A)broken; but (B)on whomever it falls, it will grind him to powder.”

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18 Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces; anyone on whom it falls will be crushed.”(A)

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33 As it is written:

(A)“Behold, I lay in Zion a stumbling stone and rock of offense,
And (B)whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame.”

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33 As it is written:

“See, I lay in Zion a stone that causes people to stumble
    and a rock that makes them fall,
    and the one who believes in him will never be put to shame.”[a](A)

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  1. Romans 9:33 Isaiah 8:14; 28:16

and

(A)“A stone of stumbling
And a rock of offense.”

(B)They stumble, being disobedient to the word, (C)to which they also were appointed.

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and,

“A stone that causes people to stumble
    and a rock that makes them fall.”[a](A)

They stumble because they disobey the message—which is also what they were destined for.(B)

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  1. 1 Peter 2:8 Isaiah 8:14