Isaiah continues to give an indirect quote of Yahweh. It can be translated as a direct quote and with Yahweh speaking in the first person. (See: [Isaiah 8:11](./11.md))

## He will ##

AT: "I will" (UDB)

## be a sanctuary ##

AT: "I will be like a sanctuary and I will protect you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

## but he will be a stone that makes one trip and a rock that makes one stumble ##

AT: "but for those who do not consider me holy I will be like a stone that they will trip over." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

## to both the houses of Israel, as a trap and as a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem ##

AT: "For the people in Israel and Jerusalem that do not fear me, I will be like a trap." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])

## Many will stumble over it and fall and be broken, and be ensnared and captured ##

AT: "Many people will stumble over the stone, and when they fall they will not get up. And, many people will step into the trap, and they will not be able to get out." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])