Isaiah 8:14 meaning and explanation
And He will be a sanctuary— but to both houses of Israel a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense, to the dwellers of Jerusalem a trap and a snare.
Isaiah 8:14, Berean Standard Bible
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Isaiah has just been told not to share his people's fear of Assyria; the LORD alone is to be feared as holy (verses 11 to 13). This verse turns that around: the same LORD is a sanctuary, a safe refuge, for those who trust Him, yet a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense for both houses of Israel and the dwellers of Jerusalem who do not.
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