Isaiah 8:15

Isaiah 8:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And many among them shall stumble, and fall, and be broken, and be snared, and be taken.
• New International Version (NIV)Many of them will stumble; they will fall and be broken, they will be snared and captured.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And many shall stumble on it. They shall fall and be broken; they shall be snared and taken."
• New King James Version (NKJV)And many among them shall stumble; They shall fall and be broken, Be snared and taken.”

Context of Isaiah 8:15

13Instead, you should understand that the Lord Almighty has all authority. You should respect him as holy and be afraid of him. 14He will be a safe place for you. But for both nations in Israel he will become like a stone that causes people to fall to the ground. He will be like a rock that makes them fall down. He will take hold of the people who live in Jerusalem, like a trap that catches a bird. Many people will fall against that rock. They will fall to the ground and it will hurt them. They will become caught in a trap.’ 16Tie a string round the paper where I have written this. Keep it safe as a true message. Give it to my disciples, to teach them. 17I will wait for the Lord to do what he says. He has turned away from the descendants of Jacob. But I will trust him to do what is right.

Isaiah 8:15 word by word

וְכָ֥שְׁלוּ בָ֖ם רַבִּ֑ים וְנָפְל֣וּ וְנִשְׁבָּ֔רוּ וְנוֹקְשׁ֖וּ וְנִלְכָּֽדוּ׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And manyרַבrab · manyH7227
• among them shall stumbleכָּשַׁלkâshal · to stumbleH3782
• and fallנָפַלnâphal · to fall: fallH5307
• and be brokenשָׁבַרshâbar · to breakH7665
• and be snaredיָקֹשׁyâqôsh · to snareH3369
• and be takenלָכַדlâkad · to captureH3920

Cross-references for Isaiah 8:15

• Matthew 11:6If anyone believes in me and does not turn away, he will be really happy.’
• Matthew 15:14Do not listen to what the Pharisees say. They are blind, but they try to show people which way to go. A blind person cannot lead another blind person. If he does, then both of them will fall into a deep hole.’
• Matthew 21:44When a person falls onto that stone, it will break his body into pieces. When that stone falls on top of someone, it will destroy him completely.’
• Luke 20:17Jesus then looked at the people and he said, ‘You say that this must not happen. But you have read this in the Bible and you should know what it means: “The builders refused to use a certain stone. They thought that it had no value. But now that stone has become the most important stone at the corner of the building.
• John 6:66From that time, many of Jesus' disciples left him. They did not go with him any longer.
• 1 Corinthians 1:23But as for us, we tell people about how Christ died on a cross. That is a message that Jewish people refuse to accept as true. Gentile people think that it is a silly message.

Commentaries on Isaiah 8:15

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15And many among them - Many by the invasion under the Assyrian. Many were taken captive; many killed. and many were carried to Babylon. The repetition here of so many expressions so nearly synonymous is emphatic, and shows that it would be certainly done.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-16Verses 9-16 The prophet challenges the enemies of the Jews. Their efforts would be vain, and themselves broken to pieces. It concerns us, in time of trouble, to watch against all such fears as put us upon crooked courses for our own security. The believing fear of God preserves against the disquieting fear of man. If we thought rightly of the greatness and glory of God, we should see all the power of our enemies restrained. The Lord, who will be a…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11-15This text reveals Isaiah's main message. The issue was fear of the Lord versus fear of people (see Isaiah 7:9; 8:6). When someone fears people, the Lord becomes a trap and destruction is certain (compare Proverbs 29:25; see “Fearing People” Theme Note). For those who fear the Lord, he becomes a sanctuary and their salvation is assured.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 12-1612-16. The words of Jehovah. confederacy--rather, a conspiracy; an appropriate term for the unnatural combination of Israel with Syrian foreigners against Judea and the theocracy, to which the former was bound by ties of blood and hereditary religion [Maurer]. to all ... say--rather, of all which this people calleth a conspiracy [G. V. Smith]. their fear--namely, object of fear: the hostile conspiracy. be afraid--rather [Maurer], "nor make others to be…Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 8:15

• Israel, Prophecies Concerning

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Commentaries on Isaiah 8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings