and

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

They stumble because they disobey the word, (B)as they were destined to do.

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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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Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 2:8 Isaiah 8:14

13 But the Lord of hosts, (A)him you shall honor as holy. Let him be your fear, and let him be your dread. 14 And he will become a (B)sanctuary and (C)a stone of offense and a rock of stumbling to both houses of Israel, a trap and a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

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13 The Lord Almighty is the one you are to regard as holy,(A)
    he is the one you are to fear,(B)
    he is the one you are to dread.(C)
14 He will be a holy place;(D)
    for both Israel and Judah he will be
a stone(E) that causes people to stumble(F)
    and a rock that makes them fall.(G)
And for the people of Jerusalem he will be
    a trap and a snare.(H)

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