Romans 9:33
33 as it is written,
x“Behold, I am laying in Zion ya stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense;
1 Peter 2:8
8 and
x“A stone of stumbling,
and a rock of offense.”
They stumble because they disobey the word, yas they were destined to do.
Isaiah 28:16
16 therefore thus says the Lord God,
r“Behold, I am the one who has laid1 as a foundation sin Zion,
a stone, a tested stone,
a precious cornerstone, of a sure foundation:
‘Whoever believes will not be in haste.’