The Book of Mormon

2 Nephi 18:14

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And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the Houses of Israel, for a gin and a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

Influences

Isaiah 8:14 (KJV)
And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

Changes

And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling, and for a rock of offencse to both the Hhouses of Israel, for a gin and a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

Simple English

He will be a safe place. But he will be like a stone people trip over. He will be like a rock that causes trouble for both houses of Israel. He will be like a trap and a snare to the people living in Jerusalem.

Paraphrase

“He will be a sanctuary—but also a stone that makes people stumble, a rock that trips them up, for both houses of Israel. He’ll be a trap and a snare for the people of Jerusalem.”