Isaiah 8:11-18

International Children’s Bible

¹² “People are saying that others make plans against them.
    You should not believe those things.
Don’t be afraid of the things they fear.
    Do not dread those things.
¹³ But remember that the Lord of heaven’s armies is holy.
    He is the one you should fear.
    He is the one you should dread.
¹⁴ Then he would be a place of safety for you.
    But for the two families of Israel,
he will be like a stone that causes people to stumble.
    He will be like a rock that makes them fall.
He will be like a trap for the people of Jerusalem.
    He will catch them in his trap.
¹⁵ Many people will fall over this rock.
    They will fall and be broken.
    They will be trapped and caught.”

¹⁶ Make an agreement.
    Seal up the teaching while my followers are watching.
¹⁷ I will wait for the Lord to help us.
    The Lord is ashamed of the family of Israel.
I will trust the Lord.