Isaiah 8:14
New Living Translation
14 He will keep you safe.
But to Israel and Judah
he will be a stone that makes people stumble,
a rock that makes them fall.
And for the people of Jerusalem
he will be a trap and a snare.
1 Peter 2:8
New Living Translation
8 And,
“He is the stone that makes people stumble,
the rock that makes them fall.”[a]
They stumble because they do not obey God’s word, and so they meet the fate that was planned for them.
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Romans 9:32-33
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32 Why not? Because they were trying to get right with God by keeping the law[a] instead of by trusting in him. They stumbled over the great rock in their path. 33 God warned them of this in the Scriptures when he said,
“I am placing a stone in Jerusalem[b] that makes people stumble,
a rock that makes them fall.
But anyone who trusts in him
will never be disgraced.”[c]
Isaiah 28:16
New Living Translation
16 Therefore, this is what the Sovereign Lord says:
“Look! I am placing a foundation stone in Jerusalem,[a]
a firm and tested stone.
It is a precious cornerstone that is safe to build on.
Whoever believes need never be shaken.[b]
Luke 2:34
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34 Then Simeon blessed them, and he said to Mary, the baby’s mother, “This child is destined to cause many in Israel to fall, and many others to rise. He has been sent as a sign from God, but many will oppose him.
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Ezekiel 11:16
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16 “Therefore, tell the exiles, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Although I have scattered you in the countries of the world, I will be a sanctuary to you during your time in exile.
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Psalm 46:1-2
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Psalm 46
For the choir director: A song of the descendants of Korah, to be sung by soprano voices.[a]
1 God is our refuge and strength,
always ready to help in times of trouble.
2 So we will not fear when earthquakes come
and the mountains crumble into the sea.
Footnotes
- 46:Title Hebrew according to alamoth.
Matthew 13:57
New Living Translation
57 And they were deeply offended and refused to believe in him.
Then Jesus told them, “A prophet is honored everywhere except in his own hometown and among his own family.”
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Proverbs 18:10
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10 The name of the Lord is a strong fortress;
the godly run to him and are safe.
Psalm 69:22
New Living Translation
22 Let the bountiful table set before them become a snare
and their prosperity become a trap.[a]
Psalm 11:6
New Living Translation
6 He will rain down blazing coals and burning sulfur on the wicked,
punishing them with scorching winds.
Romans 11:35
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35 And who has given him so much
that he needs to pay it back?[a]
Romans 11:9-11
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9 Likewise, David said,
“Let their bountiful table become a snare,
a trap that makes them think all is well.
Let their blessings cause them to stumble,
and let them get what they deserve.
10 Let their eyes go blind so they cannot see,
and let their backs be bent forever.”[a]
11 Did God’s people stumble and fall beyond recovery? Of course not! They were disobedient, so God made salvation available to the Gentiles. But he wanted his own people to become jealous and claim it for themselves.
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- 11:9-10 Ps 69:22-23 (Greek version).
Luke 21:35
New Living Translation
35 like a trap. For that day will come upon everyone living on the earth.
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Isaiah 26:20
New Living Translation
Restoration for Israel
20 Go home, my people,
and lock your doors!
Hide yourselves for a little while
until the Lord’s anger has passed.
Isaiah 24:17-18
New Living Translation
17 Terror and traps and snares will be your lot,
you people of the earth.
18 Those who flee in terror will fall into a trap,
and those who escape the trap will be caught in a snare.
Destruction falls like rain from the heavens;
the foundations of the earth shake.
Isaiah 4:6
New Living Translation
6 It will be a shelter from daytime heat
and a hiding place from storms and rain.
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