Isaiah 8:14
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14 And he will become a (A)sanctuary and (B)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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1 Peter 2:8
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8 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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Romans 9:32-33
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32 Why? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as if it were based on works. They have stumbled over the (A)stumbling stone, 33 as it is written,
(B)“Behold, I am laying in Zion (C)a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense;
(D)and whoever believes in him will not be (E)put to shame.”
Isaiah 28:16
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16 therefore thus says the Lord God,
(A)“Behold, I am the one who has laid[a] as a foundation (B)in Zion,
a stone, a tested stone,
a precious cornerstone, of a sure foundation:
‘Whoever believes will not be in haste.’
Footnotes
- Isaiah 28:16 Dead Sea Scroll I am laying
Luke 2:34
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34 And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, “Behold, this child is appointed (A)for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign (B)that is opposed
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Ezekiel 11:16
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16 Therefore say, ‘Thus says the Lord God: Though I removed them far off among the nations, and though I scattered them among the countries, yet (A)I have been a sanctuary to them for a while[a] in the countries where they have gone.’
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- Ezekiel 11:16 Or in small measure
Psalm 46:1-2
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God Is Our Fortress
To the choirmaster. Of (A)the Sons of Korah. According to (B)Alamoth.[a] A Song.
46 God is our (C)refuge and strength,
a very (D)present[b] help in (E)trouble.
2 Therefore we will not fear (F)though the earth gives way,
though the mountains be moved into (G)the heart of the sea,
Footnotes
- Psalm 46:1 Probably a musical or liturgical term
- Psalm 46:1 Or well proved
Matthew 13:57
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57 And (A)they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them, (B)“A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and in his own household.”
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Proverbs 18:10
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Psalm 69:22
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22 (A)Let their own (B)table before them become a snare;
(C)and when they are at peace, let it become a trap.[a]
Footnotes
- Psalm 69:22 Hebrew; a slight revocalization yields (compare Septuagint, Syriac, Jerome) a snare, and retribution and a trap
Psalm 11:6
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6 Let him rain coals on the wicked;
(A)fire and sulfur and a scorching wind shall be (B)the portion of their cup.
Romans 11:35
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35 “Or (A)who has given a gift to him
that he might be repaid?”
Romans 11:9-11
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9 And David says,
(A)“Let their table become a snare and a trap,
a stumbling block and a retribution for them;
10 let their eyes be darkened so that they cannot see,
and bend their backs forever.”
Gentiles Grafted In
11 So I ask, did they stumble in order that they might fall? By no means! Rather, through their trespass (B)salvation has come to the Gentiles, so as to make Israel jealous.
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Luke 21:35
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35 For it will come upon all who dwell on the face of the whole earth.
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Isaiah 26:20
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20 Come, my people, enter your chambers,
and shut your doors behind you;
hide yourselves (A)for a little while
until the fury has passed by.
Isaiah 24:17-18
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17 (A)Terror and the pit and the snare[a]
are upon you, O inhabitant of the earth!
18 (B)He who flees at the sound of the terror
shall fall into the pit,
and he who climbs out of the pit
shall be caught in the snare.
For (C)the windows of heaven are opened,
and (D)the foundations of the earth tremble.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 24:17 The Hebrew words for terror, pit, and snare sound alike
Isaiah 4:6
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6 (A)There will be a (B)booth for shade by day from the heat, and (C)for a refuge and a shelter from the storm and rain.
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