14 Then He will become a (A)sanctuary;
But to both houses of Israel, He will be a (B)stone of stumbling and a rock [a]of offense,
And a snare and a (C)trap for the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

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  1. Isaiah 8:14 Or to trip on

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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14 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.

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21 Therefore, this is what the Lord says:
“Behold, (A)I am [a]placing stumbling blocks before this people.
And they will stumble against them,
(B)Fathers and sons together;
Neighbor and [b]friend will perish.”

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  1. Jeremiah 6:21 Lit giving
  2. Jeremiah 6:21 Lit his friend

21 Therefore this is what the Lord says:

“I will put obstacles before this people.
    Parents and children alike will stumble(A) over them;
    neighbors and friends will perish.”

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21 Therefore thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will lay stumblingblocks before this people, and the fathers and the sons together shall fall upon them; the neighbour and his friend shall perish.

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“Son of man, these men have (A)set up their idols in their hearts and have (B)put in front of their faces the stumbling block of their wrongdoing. Should I let Myself be (C)consulted by them at all?

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“Son of man, these men have set up idols in their hearts(A) and put wicked stumbling blocks(B) before their faces. Should I let them inquire of me at all?(C)

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Son of man, these men have set up their idols in their heart, and put the stumblingblock of their iniquity before their face: should I be enquired of at all by them?

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For anyone of the house of Israel, or of the (A)strangers who reside in Israel, who deserts Me, sets up his idols in his heart, puts in front of his face the stumbling block of his wrongdoing, and then comes to the prophet to request something of Me for himself, (B)I the Lord will let Myself answer him Myself. I will (C)set My face against that person and make him a (D)sign and [a]a proverb, and I will eliminate him from among My people. So you will know that I am the Lord.

“But if the prophet is persuaded so that he speaks a word, it is I, the Lord, who have persuaded that prophet; and I will stretch out My hand against him and (E)eliminate him from among My people Israel.

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  1. Ezekiel 14:8 Lit proverbs

“‘When any of the Israelites or any foreigner(A) residing in Israel separate themselves from me and set up idols in their hearts and put a wicked stumbling block(B) before their faces and then go to a prophet to inquire(C) of me, I the Lord will answer them myself. I will set my face against(D) them and make them an example(E) and a byword.(F) I will remove them from my people. Then you will know that I am the Lord.(G)

“‘And if the prophet(H) is enticed(I) to utter a prophecy, I the Lord have enticed that prophet, and I will stretch out my hand against him and destroy him from among my people Israel.(J)

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For every one of the house of Israel, or of the stranger that sojourneth in Israel, which separateth himself from me, and setteth up his idols in his heart, and putteth the stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to a prophet to enquire of him concerning me; I the Lord will answer him by myself:

And I will set my face against that man, and will make him a sign and a proverb, and I will cut him off from the midst of my people; and ye shall know that I am the Lord.

And if the prophet be deceived when he hath spoken a thing, I the Lord have deceived that prophet, and I will stretch out my hand upon him, and will destroy him from the midst of my people Israel.

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