Isaiah 8:14
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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.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 8:14 holy abode
- Isaiah 8:14 stumbling over
1 Peter 2:8
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8 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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Romans 9:32-33
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32 Why? Because they did not seek it by faith, but as it were, [a]by the works of the law. For (A)they stumbled at that stumbling stone. 33 As it is written:
(B)“Behold, I lay in Zion a stumbling stone and rock of offense,
And (C)whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame.”
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- Romans 9:32 NU by works, omitting of the law
Isaiah 28:16
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A Cornerstone in Zion
16 Therefore thus says the Lord God:
“Behold, I lay in Zion (A)a stone for a foundation,
A tried stone, a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation;
Whoever believes will not act hastily.
Luke 2:34
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34 Then Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary His mother, “Behold, this Child is destined for the (A)fall and rising of many in Israel, and for (B)a sign which will be spoken against
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Ezekiel 11:16
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16 Therefore say, ‘Thus says the Lord God: “Although I have cast them far off among the Gentiles, and although I have scattered them among the countries, (A)yet I shall be a little [a]sanctuary for them in the countries where they have gone.” ’
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- Ezekiel 11:16 holy place
Psalm 46:1-2
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God the Refuge of His People and Conqueror of the Nations
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. A Song (A)for Alamoth.
46 God is our (B)refuge and strength,
(C)A[a] very present help in trouble.
2 Therefore we will not fear,
Even though the earth be removed,
And though the mountains be carried into the [b]midst of the sea;
Footnotes
- Psalm 46:1 An abundantly available help
- Psalm 46:2 Lit. heart
Matthew 13:57
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57 So they (A)were offended at Him.
But Jesus said to them, (B)“A prophet is not without honor except in his own country and in his own house.”
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Proverbs 18:10
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- Proverbs 18:10 secure, lit. set on high
Psalm 69:22
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22 (A)Let their table become a snare before them,
And their well-being a trap.
Psalm 11:6
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6 Upon the wicked He will rain coals;
Fire and brimstone and a burning wind
(A)Shall be [a]the portion of their cup.
Footnotes
- Psalm 11:6 Their allotted portion or serving
Romans 11:35
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35 “Or(A) who has first given to Him
And it shall be repaid to him?”
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 recompense to them.
10 Let their eyes be darkened, so that they do not see,
And bow down their back always.”
Israel’s Rejection Not Final
11 I say then, have they stumbled that they should fall? Certainly not! But (B)through their [a]fall, to provoke them to (C)jealousy, salvation has come to the Gentiles.
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- Romans 11:11 trespass
Luke 21:35
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35 For (A)it will come as a snare on all those who dwell on the face of the whole earth.
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Isaiah 26:20
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Take Refuge from the Coming Judgment
20 Come, my people, (A)enter your chambers,
And shut your doors behind you;
Hide yourself, as it were, (B)for a little moment,
Until the indignation is past.
Isaiah 24:17-18
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17 (A)Fear and the pit and the snare
Are upon you, O inhabitant of the earth.
18 And it shall be
That he who flees from the noise of the fear
Shall fall into the pit,
And he who comes up from the midst of the pit
Shall be [a]caught in the snare;
For (B)the windows from on high are open,
And (C)the foundations of the earth are shaken.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 24:18 Lit. taken
Isaiah 4:6
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6 And there will be a tabernacle for shade in the daytime from the heat, (A)for a place of refuge, and for a shelter from storm and rain.
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