Isaiah 8:14
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Isaiah 8:14 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Isaiah 8:14 is a verse from the book of Isaiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, fo..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Isaiah 8:14 — KJV
“And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.”
— Isaiah 8:14 (KJV)
Isaiah 8:14 in Context — About the Book of Isaiah
Isaiah is the prince of prophets — soaring visions of God's holiness, searing warnings, and the Old Testament's clearest portraits of the coming Messiah: born of a virgin, wounded for our transgressions, a man of sorrows. Comfort and strength for the weary run through every chapter.
Cross-References for Isaiah 8:14
“Therefore thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Behold, I am bringing such evil upon Jerusalem and Judah, that whosoever heareth of it, both his ears shall tingle.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 8:14: both, israel, gin
“As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. ashamed: or confounded”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 8:14: stone, stumbling, rock
“And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 8:14: stone, stumbling, rock
“Now it came to pass, when Adonizedek king of Jerusalem had heard how Joshua had taken Ai, and had utterly destroyed it; as he had done to Jericho and her king, so he had done to Ai and her king; and how the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel, and were among them;”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 8:14: israel, inhabitants, jerusalem
“And the golden mice, according to the number of all the cities of the Philistines belonging to the five lords, both of fenced cities, and of country villages, even unto the great stone of Abel, whereon they set down the ark of the LORD: which stone remaineth unto this day in the field of Joshua, the Bethshemite. great...: or, great stone”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 8:14: stone, both, gin
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