World English Bible

Isaiah 8:15

“Many will stumble over it, fall, be broken, be snared, and be captured.”

Verse in context — Isaiah 8

Yahweh of Armies is who you must respect as holy. He is the one you must fear. He is the one you must dread.

He will be a sanctuary, but for both houses of Israel, he will be a trap and a snare for the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

Many will stumble over it, fall, be broken, be snared, and be captured.

Wrap up the testimony. Seal the law among my disciples.

I will wait for Yahweh, who hides his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him.

Prophecies of judgment and hope, pointing to the coming Messiah.