Isaiah 8:14

Isaiah · Old Testament · Chapter 8

“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.”Isaiah 8:14

What Does Isaiah 8:14 Mean?

Isaiah 8:14 is found in the book of Isaiah, chapter 8, verse 14 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Cross-References (20)

These passages are connected to Isaiah 8:14 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Isaiah 28:16“Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.”Psalms 91:1“He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.”1 Peter 2:8“And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.”Romans 9:33“As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.”Matthew 21:44“And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.”Matthew 11:6“And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.”Luke 2:34“And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against;”Romans 9:32“Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;”Luke 20:18“Whosoever shall fall upon that stone shall be broken; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.”Ezekiel 11:16“Therefore say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Although I have cast them far off among the heathen, and although I have scattered them among the countries, yet will I be to them as a little sanctuary in the countries where they shall come.”Luke 7:23“And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.”1 Corinthians 1:23“But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;”Psalms 9:9“The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.”Psalms 69:22“Let their table become a snare before them: and that which should have been for their welfare, let it become a trap.”Psalms 90:1“Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations.”Jeremiah 6:21“Therefore thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will lay stumblingblocks before this people, and the fathers and the sons together shall fall upon them; the neighbour and his friend shall perish.”Exodus 14:20“And it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel; and it was a cloud and darkness to them, but it gave light by night to these: so that the one came not near the other all the night.”Psalms 46:1“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.”Isaiah 4:6“And there shall be a tabernacle for a shadow in the day time from the heat, and for a place of refuge, and for a covert from storm and from rain.”Isaiah 28:13“But the word of the LORD was unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little; that they might go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken.”

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