Bible Verses About the Stone of Israel: 12

"But his bow remained steady, his strong arms stayed limber, because of the hand of the Mighty One of Jacob, because of the Shepherd, the Stone of Israel,"

— Genesis 49:24 (NIV)

People who search bible verses about the Stone of Israel want Scripture on Genesis 49:24's eben yisrael — the Shepherd named Stone of Israel in Jacob's blessing on Joseph — not only the rock of Israel tsur inventory alone, or the Mighty One of Jacob abir title alone. This page is a numbered list of twelve passages with the NIV text and a short note on each. Related lists: Bible verses about the rock of Israel, Bible verses about the Mighty One of Jacob, Bible verses about salvation, Bible verses about hope, Bible verses about faith, Bible verses about God's love, Bible verses about Jesus, Bible verses about Christ, Bible verses about worship, Bible verses about refuge, and Bible verse of the day. Stone of Israel here means Genesis 49:24's stone title and the cornerstone / living-stone cluster that builds from it — distinct from rock-of-Israel or Mighty-One-of-Jacob lists alone.

Word study (lead theme). In Hebrew, אֶבֶן eben (Strong's H68; Bible Hub H68) means stone / rock / weight, and יִשְׂרָאֵל yisrael (Strong's H3478; Bible Hub H3478) is Israel. Genesis 49:24 joins Shepherd and Stone of Israel. This list tracks that stone-of-Israel confession and related cornerstone / rejected-stone / living-stone language centered on the stone God lays, not every rock-of-Israel verse alone.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 49 presses Joseph's strength from the Mighty One of Jacob and the Shepherd, the Stone of Israel (Bible Hub MHC Genesis 49; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on Genesis 49). (Rock of Israel and Mighty One of Jacob live on those pages; this list centers eben yisrael and the stone/cornerstone line.)

12 Bible verses about the Stone of Israel

1. Genesis 49:24. "But his bow remained steady, his strong arms stayed limber, because of the hand of the Mighty One of Jacob, because of the Shepherd, the Stone of Israel," The Shepherd, the Stone of Israel — the title itself. See Bible verses about faith.

2. Isaiah 28:16. "So this is what the Sovereign LORD says: 'See, I lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone for a sure foundation; the one who relies on it will never be stricken with panic.'" A precious cornerstone for a sure foundation. See Bible verses about hope.

3. Psalm 118:22. "The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone;" The stone the builders rejected — the cornerstone. See Bible verses about jesus.

4. Matthew 21:42. "Jesus said to them, 'Have you never read in the Scriptures: "The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; the Lord has done this, and it is marvelous in our eyes"?'" The stone the builders rejected — Jesus cites Psalm 118. See Bible verses about christ.

5. Acts 4:11. "Jesus is 'the stone you builders rejected, which has become the cornerstone.'" Jesus is the stone… the cornerstone. See Bible verses about jesus.

6. 1 Peter 2:4. "As you come to him, the living Stone—rejected by humans but chosen by God and precious to him—" The living Stone — rejected yet chosen. See Bible verses about God's love.

7. 1 Peter 2:6. "For in Scripture it says: 'See, I lay a stone in Zion, a chosen and precious cornerstone, and the one who trusts in him will never be put to shame.'" A chosen and precious cornerstone. See Bible verses about faith.

8. 1 Peter 2:7-8. "Now to you who believe, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe, 'The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone,' and, 'A stone that causes people to stumble and a rock that makes them fall.'" Precious to believers — a stone that causes people to stumble. See Bible verses about salvation.

9. Ephesians 2:20. "built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone." Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone. See Bible verses about christ.

10. Daniel 2:34-35. "While you were watching, a rock was cut out, but not by human hands. It struck the statue on its feet of iron and clay and smashed them. Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver and the gold were all broken to pieces and became like chaff on a threshing floor in the summer. The wind swept them away without leaving a trace. But the rock that struck the statue became a huge mountain and filled the whole earth." A rock cut out, not by human hands. See Bible verses about hope.

11. Daniel 2:44-45. "In the time of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed… This is the meaning of the vision of the rock cut out of a mountain, but not by human hands—a rock that broke the iron, the bronze, the clay, the silver and the gold to pieces." The rock cut out of a mountain — God's unending kingdom. See Bible verses about worship.

12. Zechariah 3:9. "See, the stone I have set in front of Joshua! There are seven eyes on that one stone, and I will engrave an inscription on it,' says the LORD Almighty, 'and I will remove the sin of this land in a single day.'" The stone set in front of Joshua — sin removed. See Bible verses about salvation.

How to use these verses

Pick one verse when you need the Stone of Israel — not twelve as a grind. If you need Genesis 49:24's title, start there. If you need the precious cornerstone in Zion, open Isaiah 28:16 / 1 Peter 2:6. If you need the rejected stone become cornerstone, open Psalm 118:22 / Acts 4:11. For rock of Israel, open Bible verses about the rock of Israel. For Mighty One of Jacob, open Bible verses about the Mighty One of Jacob. For a daily verse, open Bible verse of the day.

Questions people ask

What is a good Bible verse about the Stone of Israel?

Genesis 49:24 (the Shepherd, the Stone of Israel) is the clear starting place; Isaiah 28:16 and Psalm 118:22 press the cornerstone line that the New Testament applies to Christ.

How do Bible verses about the Stone of Israel differ from rock of Israel alone?

Rock of Israel tracks tsur yisrael refuge/rock speech. This list centers eben yisrael — the stone title in Jacob's blessing and the cornerstone / living-stone cluster.

What Hebrew words sit under Stone of Israel?

Eben (H68) — stone — and yisrael (H3478) — Israel.

Is the Stone of Israel the same as the cornerstone?

Genesis 49:24 names the Stone of Israel in Joseph's blessing; Isaiah 28:16 and the apostles' citations develop the chosen cornerstone. Related images, one cluster — this page holds both.

Where should I start if I only read one page?

Start here for eben yisrael; open rock of Israel for rock language; open Mighty One of Jacob for abir ya'akov.