Isaiah 8:15

15 Many will stumble. They will fall and be broken. They will be trapped and caught.

Isaiah 8:15 Meaning and Commentary

Isaiah 8:15

And many among them
Not all, though the greater part; for Christ was set for the falling and rising of many in Israel, ( Luke 2:34 ) : shall stumble, and fall, and be broken:
stumble at Christ, the stumbling stone; fall by unbelief into other sins and punishment, and be broken in pieces by this stone, ( Matthew 21:44 ) : and be snared, and be taken;
and so die in their sins, and perish eternally. The allusion is to birds being taken in a snare or trap, or with bird lime, and therein or thereby held and detained.

Isaiah 8:15 In-Context

13 Remember that the LORD of Armies is holy. He is the one you should fear and the one you should be terrified of.

14 He will be a place of safety for you. But he will be a rock that makes people trip and a stumbling block for both kingdoms of Israel. He will be a trap and a snare for those who live in Jerusalem.

15 Many will stumble. They will fall and be broken. They will be trapped and caught.

16 Tie up the written instructions. Seal the teachings among my disciples.

17 I will wait for the LORD, who hides his face from the descendants of Jacob. I will hope in him.