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14 He shall be a snare,
    a stone for injury,
A rock for stumbling
    to both the houses of Israel,
A trap and a snare
    to those who dwell in Jerusalem;(A)
15 And many among them shall stumble;
    fallen and broken;
    snared and captured.(B)

16 Bind up my testimony, seal the instruction with my disciples.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. 8:16 Bind…seal…with my disciples: because the prophet’s message was not well received at the time, he wanted to preserve it until the future had vindicated him as God’s true prophet (cf. 30:8–9).

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)
15 Many of them will stumble;(F)
    they will fall and be broken,
    they will be snared and captured.”

16 Bind up this testimony of warning(G)
    and seal(H) up God’s instruction among my disciples.

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