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14 He will become a snare, an obstacle,
    a rock over which the two houses of Israel[a] will stumble,
    a trap and a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
15 And many of them will stumble;
    they will fall and be broken;
    they will be snared and taken captive.
16 Bind up the testimony and seal the teaching
    so that my disciples can keep it in their hearts.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 8:14 Two houses of Israel: that is, the kingdoms of Judah and of Israel.

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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