eh'-ben
from the root of 1129 through the meaning to build; a
stone:--+ carbuncle, + mason, + plummet, (chalk-, hail-,
head-, sling-)stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s).
see Hebrew for [01129]
And he shall be for a sanctuary [04720]; but for a stone [068] of stumbling [05063] and for a rock [06697] of offence [04383] to both [08147] the houses [01004] of Israel [03478], for a gin [06341] and for a snare [04170] to the inhabitants [03427] of Jerusalem [03389].
But thou art cast out [07993] of thy grave [06913] like an abominable [08581] branch [05342], and as the raiment [03830] of those that are slain [02026], thrust through [02944] with a sword [02719], that go down [03381] to the stones [068] of the pit [0953]; as a carcase [06297] trodden under feet [0947].
By this [02063] therefore shall the iniquity [05771] of Jacob [03290] be purged [03722]; and this is all the fruit [06529] to take away [05493] his sin [02403]; when he maketh [07760] all the stones [068] of the altar [04196] as chalkstones [01615] that are beaten in sunder [05310], the groves [0842] and images [02553] shall not stand up [06965].images: or, sun images
Therefore thus saith [0559] the Lord [0136] God [03069], Behold, I lay [03245] in Zion [06726] for a foundation a stone [068], a tried [0976] stone [068], a precious [03368] corner [06438] stone, a sure [03245] foundation [04143]: he that believeth [0539] shall not make haste [02363].
And the Lord [03068] shall cause his glorious [01935] voice [06963] to be heard [08085], and shall shew [07200] the lighting down [05183] of his arm [02220], with the indignation [02197] of his anger [0639], and with the flame [03851] of a devouring [0398] fire [0784], with scattering [05311], and tempest [02230], and hailstones [01259] [068].his glorious…: Heb. the glory of his voice
But the cormorant [06893] and the bittern [07090] shall possess [03423] it; the owl [03244] also and the raven [06158] shall dwell [07931] in it: and he shall stretch out [05186] upon it the line [06957] of confusion [08414], and the stones [068] of emptiness [0922].cormorant: or, pelican
And have cast [05414] their gods [0430] into the fire [0784]: for they were no gods [0430], but the work [04639] of men's [0120] hands [03027], wood [06086] and stone [068]: therefore they have destroyed [06] them.cast: Heb. given
O thou afflicted [06041], tossed with tempest [05590], and not comforted [05162], behold, I will lay [07257] thy stones [068] with fair colours [06320], and lay thy foundations [03245] with sapphires [05601].
And I will make [07760] thy windows [08121] of agates [03539], and thy gates [08179] of carbuncles [0688] [068], and all thy borders [01366] of pleasant [02656] stones [068].
For brass [05178] I will bring [0935] gold [02091], and for iron [01270] I will bring [0935] silver [03701], and for wood [06086] brass [05178], and for stones [068] iron [01270]: I will also make [07760] thy officers [06486] peace [07965], and thine exactors [05065] righteousness [06666].
Go through [05674], go through [05674] the gates [08179]; prepare [06437] ye the way [01870] of the people [05971]; cast up [05549], cast up [05549] the highway [04546]; gather out [05619] the stones [068]; lift up [07311] a standard [05251] for the people [05971].