New International Version (NIV)
14He will be a holy place;
for both Israel and Judah he will be
a stone that causes people to stumble
and a rock that makes them fall.
And for the people of Jerusalem he will be
a trap and a snare.
Isaiah 8:14
Isaiah 8:14 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
14“Then He will become a sanctuary;
But to both houses of Israel, He will be a stone of stumbling and a rock 8:14 Or to trip onof offense,
And a snare and a trap for the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
14Then He shall become a sanctuary;
But to both the houses of Israel, a stone to strike and a rock to stumble over,
And a snare and a trap for the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
Amplified Bible (AMP)
14“Then He shall be a sanctuary [a sacred, indestructible shelter for those who fear and trust Him];
But to both the houses of Israel [both the northern and southern kingdoms—Israel and Judah, He will be] a stone on which to stumble and a rock on which to trip,
A trap and a snare for the inhabitants of Jerusalem. [Is 28:6; Rom 9:33; 1 Pet 2:6-8]
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
14And He will be a sanctuary —
but to both houses of Israel
a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense,8:14 Cited in Romans 9:33 and 1 Peter 2:8
to the dwellers of Jerusalem
a trap and a snare.
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
14Then the Lord will be a holy place of safety for you.
But that’s not true for many people in Israel and Judah.
He will be a stone that causes them to trip.
He will be a rock that makes them fall.
And for the people of Jerusalem
he will be a trap and a snare.