Verse 21

Therefore thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068}, Behold, I will lay{H5414}{(H8802)} stumblingblocks{H4383} before this people{H5971}, and the fathers{H1} and the sons{H1121} together{H3162} shall fall{H3782}{(H8804)} upon them; the neighbour{H7934} and his friend{H7453} shall perish{H6}{(H8804)}.

Referenced Verses

  • Isa 8:14 : 14 And he shall be for a sanctuary{H4720}; but for a stone{H68} of stumbling{H5063} and for a rock{H6697} of offence{H4383} to both{H8147} the houses{H1004} of Israel{H3478}, for a gin{H6341} and for a snare{H4170} to the inhabitants{H3427}{(H8802)} of Jerusalem{H3389}.
  • Jer 13:16 : 16 Give{H5414}{(H8798)} glory{H3519} to the LORD{H3068} your God{H430}, before he cause darkness{H2821}{(H8686)}, and before your feet{H7272} stumble{H5062}{(H8691)} upon the dark{H5399} mountains{H2022}, and, while ye look{H6960}{(H8765)} for light{H216}, he turn{H7760}{(H8804)} it into the shadow of death{H6757}, and make{H7896}{(H8798)}{(H8675)}{H7896}{(H8799)} it gross darkness{H6205}.
  • Ezek 3:20 : 20 Again{H7725}, When a righteous{H6662} man doth turn{H7725}{(H8800)} from his righteousness{H6664}, and commit{H6213}{(H8804)} iniquity{H5766}, and I lay{H5414}{(H8804)} a stumblingblock{H4383} before{H6440} him, he shall die{H4191}{(H8799)}: because thou hast not given him warning{H2094}{(H8689)}, he shall die{H4191}{(H8799)} in his sin{H2403}, and his righteousness{H6666} which he hath done{H6213}{(H8804)} shall not be remembered{H2142}{(H8735)}; but his blood{H1818} will I require{H1245}{(H8762)} at thine hand{H3027}.
  • Isa 9:14-17 : 14 Therefore the LORD{H3068} will cut off{H3772}{(H8686)} from Israel{H3478} head{H7218} and tail{H2180}, branch{H3712} and rush{H100}, in one{H259} day{H3117}. 15 The ancient{H2205} and honourable{H6440}{H5375}{(H8803)}, he{H1931} is the head{H7218}; and the prophet{H5030} that teacheth{H3384}{(H8688)} lies{H8267}, he is the tail{H2180}. 16 For the leaders{H833}{(H8764)} of this people{H5971} cause them to err{H8582}{(H8688)}; and they that are led{H833}{(H8794)} of them are destroyed{H1104}{(H8794)}. 17 Therefore the Lord{H136} shall have no joy{H8055}{(H8799)} in their young men{H970}, neither shall have mercy{H7355}{(H8762)} on their fatherless{H3490} and widows{H490}: for every one is an hypocrite{H2611} and an evildoer{H7489}{(H8688)}, and every mouth{H6310} speaketh{H1696}{(H8802)} folly{H5039}. For all this his anger{H639} is not turned away{H7725}{(H8804)}, but his hand{H3027} is stretched out still{H5186}{(H8803)}.
  • Isa 24:2-3 : 2 And it shall be, as with the people{H5971}, so with the priest{H3548}; as with the servant{H5650}, so with his master{H113}; as with the maid{H8198}, so with her mistress{H1404}; as with the buyer{H7069}{(H8802)}, so with the seller{H4376}{(H8802)}; as with the lender{H3867}{(H8688)}, so with the borrower{H3867}{(H8801)}; as with the taker of usury{H5383}{(H8802)}, so{H834} with the giver of usury{H5378}{(H8801)} to him. 3 The land{H776} shall be utterly{H1238}{(H8736)} emptied{H1238}{(H8735)}, and utterly{H962}{(H8736)} spoiled{H962}{(H8735)}: for the LORD{H3068} hath spoken{H1696}{(H8765)} this word{H1697}.
  • Jer 9:21-22 : 21 For death{H4194} is come up{H5927}{(H8804)} into our windows{H2474}, and is entered{H935}{(H8804)} into our palaces{H759}, to cut off{H3772}{(H8687)} the children{H5768} from without{H2351}, and the young men{H970} from the streets{H7339}. 22 Speak{H1696}{(H8761)}, Thus saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the LORD{H3068}, Even the carcases{H5038} of men{H120} shall fall{H5307}{(H8804)} as dung{H1828} upon the open{H6440} field{H7704}, and as the handful{H5995} after{H310} the harvestman{H7114}{(H8802)}, and none shall gather{H622}{(H8764)} them.
  • Jer 15:2-9 : 2 And it shall come to pass, if they say{H559}{(H8799)} unto thee, Whither shall we go forth{H3318}{(H8799)}? then thou shalt tell{H559}{(H8804)} them, Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068}; Such as are for death{H4194}, to death{H4194}; and such as are for the sword{H2719}, to the sword{H2719}; and such as are for the famine{H7458}, to the famine{H7458}; and such as are for the captivity{H7628}, to the captivity{H7628}. 3 And I will appoint{H6485}{(H8804)} over them four{H702} kinds{H4940}, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the LORD{H3068}: the sword{H2719} to slay{H2026}{(H8800)}, and the dogs{H3611} to tear{H5498}{(H8800)}, and the fowls{H5775} of the heaven{H8064}, and the beasts{H929} of the earth{H776}, to devour{H398}{(H8800)} and destroy{H7843}{(H8687)}. 4 And I will cause{H5414}{(H8804)} them to be removed{H2189}{(H8675)}{H2113} into all kingdoms{H4467} of the earth{H776}, because{H1558} of Manasseh{H4519} the son{H1121} of Hezekiah{H3169} king{H4428} of Judah{H3063}, for that which he did{H6213}{(H8804)} in Jerusalem{H3389}. 5 For who shall have pity{H2550}{(H8799)} upon thee, O Jerusalem{H3389}? or who shall bemoan{H5110}{(H8799)} thee? or who shall go aside{H5493}{(H8799)} to ask{H7592}{(H8800)} how thou doest{H7965}? 6 Thou hast forsaken{H5203}{(H8804)} me, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the LORD{H3068}, thou art gone{H3212}{(H8799)} backward{H268}: therefore will I stretch out{H5186}{(H8686)} my hand{H3027} against thee, and destroy{H7843}{(H8686)} thee; I am weary{H3811}{(H8738)} with repenting{H5162}{(H8736)}. 7 And I will fan{H2219}{(H8799)} them with a fan{H4214} in the gates{H8179} of the land{H776}; I will bereave{H7921}{(H8765)} them of children, I will destroy{H6}{(H8765)} my people{H5971}, since they return{H7725}{(H8804)} not from their ways{H1870}. 8 Their widows{H490} are increased{H6105}{(H8804)} to me above the sand{H2344} of the seas{H3220}: I have brought{H935}{(H8689)} upon them against the mother{H517} of the young men{H970} a spoiler{H7703}{(H8802)} at noonday{H6672}: I have caused him to fall{H5307}{(H8689)} upon it suddenly{H6597}, and terrors{H928} upon the city{H5892}. 9 She that hath borne{H3205}{(H8802)} seven{H7651} languisheth{H535}{(H8797)}: she hath given up{H5301}{(H8804)} the ghost{H5315}; her sun{H8121} is gone{H935}{(H8804)} down while it was yet day{H3119}{(H8676)}{H3117}: she hath been ashamed{H954}{(H8804)} and confounded{H2659}{(H8804)}: and the residue{H7611} of them will I deliver{H5414}{(H8799)} to the sword{H2719} before{H6440} their enemies{H341}{(H8802)}, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the LORD{H3068}.
  • Jer 16:3-9 : 3 For thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068} concerning the sons{H1121} and concerning the daughters{H1323} that are born{H3205}{(H8688)} in this place{H4725}, and concerning their mothers{H517} that bare{H3205}{(H8802)} them, and concerning their fathers{H1} that begat{H3209} them in this land{H776}; 4 They shall die{H4191}{(H8799)} of grievous{H8463} deaths{H4463}; they shall not be lamented{H5594}{(H8735)}; neither shall they be buried{H6912}{(H8735)}; but they shall be as dung{H1828} upon the face{H6440} of the earth{H127}: and they shall be consumed{H3615}{(H8799)} by the sword{H2719}, and by famine{H7458}; and their carcases{H5038} shall be meat{H3978} for the fowls{H5775} of heaven{H8064}, and for the beasts{H929} of the earth{H776}. 5 For thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068}, Enter{H935}{(H8799)} not into the house{H1004} of mourning{H4798}, neither go{H3212}{(H8799)} to lament{H5594}{(H8800)} nor bemoan{H5110}{(H8799)} them: for I have taken away{H622}{(H8804)} my peace{H7965} from this people{H5971}, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the LORD{H3068}, even lovingkindness{H2617} and mercies{H7356}. 6 Both the great{H1419} and the small{H6996} shall die{H4191}{(H8804)} in this land{H776}: they shall not be buried{H6912}{(H8735)}, neither shall men lament{H5594}{(H8799)} for them, nor cut{H1413}{(H8704)} themselves, nor make themselves bald{H7139}{(H8735)} for them: 7 Neither shall men tear{H6536}{(H8799)} themselves for them in mourning{H60}, to comfort{H5162}{(H8763)} them for the dead{H4191}{(H8801)}; neither shall men give them the cup{H3563} of consolation{H8575} to drink{H8248}{(H8686)} for their father{H1} or for their mother{H517}. 8 Thou shalt not also go{H935}{(H8799)} into the house{H1004} of feasting{H4960}, to sit{H3427}{(H8800)} with them to eat{H398}{(H8800)} and to drink{H8354}{(H8800)}. 9 For thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635}, the God{H430} of Israel{H3478}; Behold, I will cause to cease{H7673}{(H8688)} out of this place{H4725} in your eyes{H5869}, and in your days{H3117}, the voice{H6963} of mirth{H8342}, and the voice{H6963} of gladness{H8057}, the voice{H6963} of the bridegroom{H2860}, and the voice{H6963} of the bride{H3618}.
  • Jer 18:21 : 21 Therefore deliver up{H5414}{(H8798)} their children{H1121} to the famine{H7458}, and pour out{H5064}{(H8685)} their blood by the force{H3027} of the sword{H2719}; and let their wives{H802} be bereaved{H7909} of their children, and be widows{H490}; and let their men{H582} be put{H2026}{(H8803)} to death{H4194}; let their young men{H970} be slain{H5221}{(H8716)} by the sword{H2719} in battle{H4421}.
  • Jer 19:7-9 : 7 And I will make void{H1238}{(H8804)} the counsel{H6098} of Judah{H3063} and Jerusalem{H3389} in this place{H4725}; and I will cause them to fall{H5307}{(H8689)} by the sword{H2719} before{H6440} their enemies{H341}{(H8802)}, and by the hands{H3027} of them that seek{H1245}{(H8764)} their lives{H5315}: and their carcases{H5038} will I give{H5414}{(H8804)} to be meat{H3978} for the fowls{H5775} of the heaven{H8064}, and for the beasts{H929} of the earth{H776}. 8 And I will make{H7760}{(H8804)} this city{H5892} desolate{H8047}, and an hissing{H8322}; every one that passeth{H5674}{(H8802)} thereby shall be astonished{H8074}{(H8799)} and hiss{H8319}{(H8799)} because of all the plagues{H4347} thereof. 9 And I will cause them to eat{H398}{(H8689)} the flesh{H1320} of their sons{H1121} and the flesh{H1320} of their daughters{H1323}, and they shall eat{H398}{(H8799)} every one{H376} the flesh{H1320} of his friend{H7453} in the siege{H4692} and straitness{H4689}, wherewith their enemies{H341}{(H8802)}, and they that seek{H1245}{(H8764)} their lives{H5315}, shall straiten{H6693}{(H8686)} them.
  • Jer 21:7 : 7 And afterward{H310}, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the LORD{H3068}, I will deliver{H5414}{(H8799)} Zedekiah{H6667} king{H4428} of Judah{H3063}, and his servants{H5650}, and the people{H5971}, and such as are left{H7604}{(H8737)} in this city{H5892} from the pestilence{H1698}, from the sword{H2719}, and from the famine{H7458}, into the hand{H3027} of Nebuchadrezzar{H5019} king{H4428} of Babylon{H894}, and into the hand{H3027} of their enemies{H341}{(H8802)}, and into the hand{H3027} of those that seek{H1245}{(H8764)} their life{H5315}: and he shall smite{H5221}{(H8689)} them with the edge{H6310} of the sword{H2719}; he shall not spare{H2347}{(H8799)} them, neither have pity{H2550}{(H8799)}, nor have mercy{H7355}{(H8762)}.
  • Lam 2:20-22 : 20 Behold{H7200}{(H8798)}, O LORD{H3068}, and consider{H5027}{(H8685)} to whom thou hast done{H5953}{(H8782)} this{H3541}. Shall the women{H802} eat{H398}{(H8799)} their fruit{H6529}, and children{H5768} of a span long{H2949}? shall the priest{H3548} and the prophet{H5030} be slain{H2026}{(H8735)} in the sanctuary{H4720} of the Lord{H136}? 21 The young{H5288} and the old{H2205} lie{H7901}{(H8804)} on the ground{H776} in the streets{H2351}: my virgins{H1330} and my young men{H970} are fallen{H5307}{(H8804)} by the sword{H2719}; thou hast slain{H2026}{(H8804)} them in the day{H3117} of thine anger{H639}; thou hast killed{H2873}{(H8804)}, and not pitied{H2550}{(H8804)}. 22 Thou hast called{H7121}{(H8799)} as in a solemn{H4150} day{H3117} my terrors{H4032} round about{H5439}, so that in the day{H3117} of the LORD'S{H3068} anger{H639} none escaped{H6412} nor remained{H8300}: those that I have swaddled{H2946}{(H8765)} and brought up{H7235}{(H8765)} hath mine enemy{H341}{(H8802)} consumed{H3615}{(H8765)}.
  • Ezek 5:10 : 10 Therefore the fathers{H1} shall eat{H398}{(H8799)} the sons{H1121} in the midst{H8432} of thee, and the sons{H1121} shall eat{H398}{(H8799)} their fathers{H1}; and I will execute{H6213}{(H8804)} judgments{H8201} in thee, and the whole remnant{H7611} of thee will I scatter{H2219}{(H8765)} into all the winds{H7307}.
  • Ezek 9:5-7 : 5 And to the others{H428} he said{H559}{(H8804)} in mine hearing{H241}, Go{H5674}{(H8798)} ye after{H310} him through the city{H5892}, and smite{H5221}{(H8685)}: let not your eye{H5869} spare{H2347}{(H8799)}, neither have ye pity{H2550}{(H8799)}: 6 Slay{H2026}{(H8799)} utterly{H4889} old{H2205} and young{H970}, both maids{H1330}, and little children{H2945}, and women{H802}: but come not near{H5066}{(H8799)} any man{H376} upon whom is the mark{H8420}; and begin{H2490}{(H8686)} at my sanctuary{H4720}. Then they began{H2490}{(H8686)} at the ancient{H2205} men{H582} which were before{H6440} the house{H1004}. 7 And he said{H559}{(H8799)} unto them, Defile{H2930}{(H8761)} the house{H1004}, and fill{H4390}{(H8761)} the courts{H2691} with the slain{H2491}: go ye forth{H3318}{(H8798)}. And they went forth{H3318}{(H8804)}, and slew{H5221}{(H8689)} in the city{H5892}.
  • Rom 9:33 : 33 As{G2531} it is written{G1125}{(G5769)}, Behold{G2400}{(G5628)}, I lay{G5087}{(G5719)} in{G1722} Sion{G4622} a stumblingstone{G3037}{G4348} and{G2532} rock{G4073} of offence{G4625}: and{G2532} whosoever{G3956} believeth{G4100}{(G5723)} on{G1909} him{G846} shall{G2617} not{G3756} be ashamed{G2617}{(G5701)}.
  • Rom 11:9 : 9 And{G2532} David{G1138} saith{G3004}{(G5719)}, Let{G1096} their{G846} table{G5132} be made{G1096}{(G5676)} a snare{G1519}{G3803}, and{G2532} a trap{G1519}{G2339}, and{G2532} a stumblingblock{G1519}{G4625}, and{G2532} a recompence{G1519}{G468} unto them{G846}:
  • 1 Pet 2:8 : 8 And{G2532} a stone{G3037} of stumbling{G4348}, and{G2532} a rock{G4073} of offence{G4625}, even to them which{G3739} stumble{G4350}{(G5719)} at the word{G3056}, being disobedient{G544}{(G5723)}: whereunto{G1519}{G3739} also{G2532} they were appointed{G5087}{(G5681)}.
  • 2 Chr 36:17 : 17 Therefore he brought{H5927}{(H8686)} upon them the king{H4428} of the Chaldees{H3778}, who slew{H2026}{(H8799)} their young men{H970} with the sword{H2719} in the house{H1004} of their sanctuary{H4720}, and had no compassion{H2550}{(H8804)} upon young man{H970} or maiden{H1330}, old man{H2205}, or him that stooped for age{H3486}: he gave{H5414}{(H8804)} them all into his hand{H3027}.