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14 Then He shall become a (A)sanctuary;
But to both the houses of Israel, a (B)stone to strike and a rock to stumble over,
And a snare and a (C)trap for the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

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14 He will be a holy place;(A)
    for both Israel and Judah he will be
a stone(B) that causes people to stumble(C)
    and a rock that makes them fall.(D)
And for the people of Jerusalem he will be
    a trap and a snare.(E)

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16 (A)Give glory to Yahweh your God,
Before He brings (B)darkness
And before your (C)feet [a]stumble
On the dusky mountains;
And while you are hoping for light,
He makes it into the (D)shadow of death
And turns it into dense gloom.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 13:16 Lit smite

16 Give glory(A) to the Lord your God
    before he brings the darkness,
before your feet stumble(B)
    on the darkening hills.
You hope for light,
    but he will turn it to utter darkness
    and change it to deep gloom.(C)

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