Isaiah 8:15

A Call to Fear God · Isaiah 8:11–18
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Translations

Modern
Many will stumble over these; they will fall and be broken; they will be ensnared and captured.”
Traditional
And many among them shall stumble, and fall, and be broken, and be snared, and be taken.
Literal
And many will stumble over them, and they will fall and be broken and be snared and captured.”
Latin
Et offendent ex eis plurimi, et cadent, et conterentur, et irretientur, et capientur.

Original

Hebrew
English
Many will stumble over these; they will fall and be broken; they will be ensnared and captured.”

Notes

This 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.

These prophecies occurred when Assyria rose to power. Syria and Israel formed an alliance against Judah (Isaiah 7:1–2; see 2 Kings 16:5). God used Assyria as a tool to punish Syria, Israel, and Judah (Isaiah 7–10).

Events

Parallels

Ecclesiastes 8:10–13

Glossary

Isaiah, Book of

Topics

Prophecies Concerning Israel: Prophecies Concerning of Their Rejection of the Messiah Prophecies Concerning Israel: Prophecies Concerning of War and Other Judgments