New English Translation
Isaiah 8:15
15Many will stumble over the stone and the rock, and will fall and be seriously injured, and will be ensnared and captured.”
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
13You must recognize the authority of the Lord who commands armies. He is the one you must respect; he is the one you must fear. 14He 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. Many will stumble over the stone and the rock, and will fall and be seriously injured, and will be ensnared and captured.” 16Tie up the scroll as legal evidence, seal the official record of God’s instructions and give it to my followers. 17I will wait patiently for the Lord, who has rejected the family of Jacob; I will wait for him.
Read all of Isaiah 8Isaiah 8:15 word by word
וְכָ֥שְׁלוּ בָ֖ם רַבִּ֑ים וְנָפְל֣וּ וְנִשְׁבָּ֔רוּ וְנוֹקְשׁ֖וּ וְנִלְכָּֽדוּ׃ סRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Isaiah 8:15
- Matthew 11:6Blessed is anyone who takes no offense at me.”
- Matthew 15:14Leave them! They are blind guides. If someone who is blind leads another who is blind, both will fall into a pit.”
- Matthew 21:44The one who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, and the one on whom it falls will be crushed.”
- Luke 20:17But Jesus looked straight at them and said, “Then what is the meaning of that which is written: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone’?
- John 6:66After this many of his disciples quit following him and did not accompany him any longer.
- 1 Corinthians 1:23but we preach about a crucified Christ, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles.
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
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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
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