Isaiah 8:14
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Then He shall becomeוְהָיָ֖ה
(ve·ha·yah)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
a sanctuary;לְמִקְדָּ֑שׁ
(le·mik·dash;)
4720: a sacred place, sanctuaryfrom the same as qodesh
But to bothלִשְׁנֵ֨י
(lish·nei)
8147: two (a card. number)from shanah
the housesבָתֵּ֤י
(vat·tei)
1004: a housea prim. root
of Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵל֙
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
a stoneוּלְאֶ֣בֶן
(u·le·'e·ven)
68: a stonea prim. root
to strikeנֶ֠גֶף
(ne·gef)
5063: a blow, a strikingfrom nagaph
and a rockוּלְצ֨וּר
(u·le·tzur)
6697: rock, clifffrom an unused word
to stumbleמִכְשֹׁ֜ול
(mich·sho·vl)
4383: a stumbling, means or occasion of stumbling, a stumbling blockfrom kashal
over, [And] a snareלְפַ֣ח
(le·fach)
6341a: a bird trapfrom an unused word
and a trapוּלְמֹוקֵ֔שׁ
(u·le·mo·v·kesh,)
4170: a bait or lure, a snarefrom yaqosh
for the inhabitantsלְיֹושֵׁ֖ב
(le·yo·v·shev)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
of Jerusalem.יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃
(ye·ru·sha·lim.)
3389: probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr.from yarah and shalem


















KJV Lexicon
And he shall be for a sanctuary
miqdash  (mik-dawsh')
a consecrated thing or place, especially, a palace, sanctuary (whether of Jehovah or of idols) or asylum -- chapel, hallowed part, holy place, sanctuary.
but for a stone
'eben  (eh'-ben)
a stone -- + carbuncle, + mason, + plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-)stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s).
of stumbling
negeph  (neh'-ghef)
a trip (of the foot); figuratively, an infliction (of disease) -- plague, stumbling.
and for a rock
tsuwr  (tsoor)
a cliff (or sharp rock, as compressed); generally, a rock or boulder; figuratively, a refuge; also an edge (as precipitous)
of offence
mikshowl  (mik-shole')
a stumbling-block, literally or figuratively (obstacle, enticement (specifically an idol), scruple) -- caused to fall, offence, (no-)thing offered, ruin, stumbling-block.
to both
shnayim  (shen-ah'-yim)
two; also (as ordinal) twofold -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
the houses
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
for a gin
pach  (pakh)
a (metallic) sheet (as pounded thin); also a spring net (as spread out like a lamina) -- gin, (thin) plate, snare.
and for a snare
mowqesh  (mo-kashe')
a noose (for catching animals): by implication, a hook (for the nose) -- be ensnared, gin, (is) snare(-d), trap.
to the inhabitants
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
of Jerusalem
Yruwshalaim  (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im)
founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine -- Jerusalem.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Then He shall become a sanctuary; But to both the houses of Israel, a stone to strike and a rock to stumble over, And a snare and a trap for the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He will be a sanctuary; but for the two houses of Israel, He will be a stone to stumble over and a rock to trip over, and a trap and a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

International Standard Version
Then he will be a sanctuary, but for both houses of Israel he'll also be a stone with which someone strikes himself, a rock one stumbles over, a trap and a snare to those who live in Jerusalem.

NET Bible
He will become a sanctuary, but a stone that makes a person trip, and a rock that makes one stumble--to the two houses of Israel. He will become a trap and a snare to the residents of Jerusalem.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He will be a place of safety for you. But he will be a rock that makes people trip and a stumbling block for both kingdoms of Israel. He will be a trap and a snare for those who live in Jerusalem.

King James 2000 Bible
And he shall be as a sanctuary; but a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense to both the houses of Israel, for a trap and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
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