Isaiah 11:6 The wolf will live with the lamb, and the leopard will lie down with the goat; the calf and young lion and fatling will be together, and a little child will lead them.

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New International Version
The wolf will live with the lamb, the leopard will lie down with the goat, the calf and the lion and the yearling together; and a little child will lead them.

New Living Translation
In that day the wolf and the lamb will live together; the leopard will lie down with the baby goat. The calf and the yearling will be safe with the lion, and a little child will lead them all.

English Standard Version
The wolf shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the young goat, and the calf and the lion and the fattened calf together; and a little child shall lead them.

Berean Standard Bible
The wolf will live with the lamb, and the leopard will lie down with the goat; the calf and young lion and fatling will be together, and a little child will lead them.

King James Bible
The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them.

New King James Version
“The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, The leopard shall lie down with the young goat, The calf and the young lion and the fatling together; And a little child shall lead them.

New American Standard Bible
And the wolf will dwell with the lamb, And the leopard will lie down with the young goat, And the calf and the young lion and the fattened steer will be together; And a little boy will lead them.

NASB 1995
And the wolf will dwell with the lamb, And the leopard will lie down with the young goat, And the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; And a little boy will lead them.

NASB 1977
And the wolf will dwell with the lamb, And the leopard will lie down with the kid, And the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; And a little boy will lead them.

Legacy Standard Bible
And the wolf will dwell with the lamb, And the leopard will lie down with the young goat, And the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; And a young boy will lead them.

Amplified Bible
And the wolf will dwell with the lamb, And the leopard will lie down with the young goat, And the calf and the young lion and the fatted steer together; And a little child will lead them.

Christian Standard Bible
The wolf will dwell with the lamb, and the leopard will lie down with the goat. The calf, the young lion, and the fattened calf will be together, and a child will lead them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The wolf will live with the lamb, and the leopard will lie down with the goat. The calf, the young lion, and the fatling will be together, and a child will lead them.

American Standard Version
And the wolf shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them.

Contemporary English Version
Leopards will lie down with young goats, and wolves will rest with lambs. Calves and lions will eat together and be cared for by little children.

English Revised Version
And the wolf shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Wolves will live with lambs. Leopards will lie down with goats. Calves, young lions, and year-old lambs will be together, and little children will lead them.

Good News Translation
Wolves and sheep will live together in peace, and leopards will lie down with young goats. Calves and lion cubs will feed together, and little children will take care of them.

International Standard Version
"The wolf will live with the lamb; the leopard will lie down with the young goat. The calf and the lion will graze together, and a little child will lead them.

Majority Standard Bible
The wolf will live with the lamb, and the leopard will lie down with the goat; the calf and young lion and fatling will be together, and a little child will lead them.

NET Bible
A wolf will reside with a lamb, and a leopard will lie down with a young goat; an ox and a young lion will graze together, as a small child leads them along.

New Heart English Bible
The wolf will live with the lamb, and the leopard will lie down with the young goat; The calf and the young lion will graze together; and a little child will lead them.

Webster's Bible Translation
The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them.

World English Bible
The wolf will live with the lamb, and the leopard will lie down with the young goat, the calf, the young lion, and the fattened calf together; and a little child will lead them.

Literal Translations

Literal Standard Version
“And a wolf has sojourned with a lamb, "" And a leopard lies down with a kid, "" And calf, and young lion, and fatling [are] together, "" And a little youth is leader over them.

Young's Literal Translation
And a wolf hath sojourned with a lamb, And a leopard with a kid doth lie down, And calf, and young lion, and fatling are together, And a little youth is leader over them.

Smith's Literal Translation
The wolf dwelt with the lamb; and the panther will lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the falling together, and a little boy leading with them.

Catholic Translations

Douay-Rheims Bible
The wolf shall dwell with the lamb: and the leopard shall lie down with the kid: the calf and the lion, and the sheep shall abide together, and a little child shall lead them.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The wolf will dwell with the lamb; and the leopard will lie down with the kid; the calf and the lion and the sheep will abide together; and a little boy will drive them.

New American Bible
Then the wolf shall be a guest of the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the young goat; The calf and the young lion shall browse together, with a little child to guide them.

New Revised Standard Version
The wolf shall live with the lamb, the leopard shall lie down with the kid, the calf and the lion and the fatling together, and a little child shall lead them.

Translations from Aramaic

Lamsa Bible
The wolf shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the ox shall feed together; and a little child shall lead them.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The wolf shall dwell with the lamb and the leopard shall lie down with the kid, and the calf and the whelp of a lion and the ox shall feed as one, and a little boy shall lead them

OT Translations

JPS Tanakh 1917
And the wolf shall dwell with the lamb, And the leopard shall lie down with the kid; And the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; And a little child shall lead them.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the wolf shall feed with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the young calf and bull and lion shall feed together; and a little child shall lead them.

Additional Translations ...

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Context

The Root of Jesse
…5Righteousness will be the belt around His hips, and faithfulness the sash around His waist. 6The wolf will live with the lamb, and the leopard will lie down with the goat; the calf and young lion and fatling will be together, and a little child will lead them. 7The cow will graze with the bear, their young will lie down together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox.…

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Cross References

Revelation 21:4
‘He will wipe away every tear from their eyes,’ and there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away.”

Romans 8:19-22
The creation waits in eager expectation for the revelation of the sons of God. / For the creation was subjected to futility, not by its own will, but because of the One who subjected it, in hope / that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God. ...

Hosea 2:18
On that day I will make a covenant for them with the beasts of the field and the birds of the air and the creatures that crawl on the ground. And I will abolish bow and sword and battle in the land, and will make them lie down in safety.

Isaiah 65:25
The wolf and the lamb will feed together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox, but the food of the serpent will be dust. They will neither harm nor destroy on all My holy mountain,” says the LORD.

Ezekiel 34:25
I will make with them a covenant of peace and rid the land of wild animals, so that they may dwell securely in the wilderness and sleep in the forest.

Revelation 5:5
Then one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep! Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed to open the scroll and its seven seals.”

Genesis 1:29-30
Then God said, “Behold, I have given you every seed-bearing plant on the face of all the earth, and every tree whose fruit contains seed. They will be yours for food. / And to every beast of the earth and every bird of the air and every creature that crawls upon the earth—everything that has the breath of life in it—I have given every green plant for food.” And it was so.

Micah 4:3-4
Then He will judge between many peoples and arbitrate for strong nations far and wide. Then they will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will no longer take up the sword against nation, nor will they train anymore for war. / And each man will sit under his own vine and under his own fig tree, with no one to frighten him. For the mouth of the LORD of Hosts has spoken.

Psalm 72:3-7
May the mountains bring peace to the people, and the hills bring righteousness. / May he vindicate the afflicted among the people; may he save the children of the needy and crush the oppressor. / May they fear him as long as the sun shines, as long as the moon remains, through all generations. ...

Revelation 7:16-17
‘Never again will they hunger, and never will they thirst; nor will the sun beat down upon them, nor any scorching heat.’ / For the Lamb in the center of the throne will be their shepherd. ‘He will lead them to springs of living water,’ and ‘God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’”

Isaiah 2:4
Then He will judge between the nations and arbitrate for many peoples. They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will no longer take up the sword against nation, nor train anymore for war.

Zechariah 9:10
And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim and the horse from Jerusalem, and the bow of war will be broken. Then He will proclaim peace to the nations. His dominion will extend from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth.

Matthew 5:9
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.

Colossians 1:20
and through Him to reconcile to Himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through the blood of His cross.

Romans 14:17
For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

Treasury of Scripture

The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatted calf together; and a little child shall lead them.

Isaiah 65:25
The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, and the lion shall eat straw like the bullock: and dust shall be the serpent's meat. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain, saith the LORD.

Ezekiel 34:25
And I will make with them a covenant of peace, and will cause the evil beasts to cease out of the land: and they shall dwell safely in the wilderness, and sleep in the woods.

Hosea 2:18
And in that day will I make a covenant for them with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven, and with the creeping things of the ground: and I will break the bow and the sword and the battle out of the earth, and will make them to lie down safely.

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Isaiah 11

1. The peaceable kingdom of the Branch out of the root of Jesse
10. The victorious restoration of Israel, and vocation of the Gentiles.

Berean Study Bible

The wolf will live with the lamb
This phrase paints a vivid picture of harmony and peace, a future where natural enemies coexist without fear or violence. The Hebrew word for "wolf" is "זְאֵב" (ze'ev), and "lamb" is "כֶּבֶשׂ" (keves). In the ancient Near Eastern context, wolves were seen as predators, and lambs as vulnerable prey. This imagery symbolizes a radical transformation of nature and society, reflecting the peace of God's kingdom. It suggests a return to the Edenic state, where creation was in perfect harmony before the fall of man.

the leopard will lie down with the goat
The Hebrew word for "leopard" is "נָמֵר" (namer), and "goat" is "גְּדִי" (gedi). Leopards are solitary and stealthy predators, while goats are often seen as defenseless. This phrase continues the theme of reconciliation and peace, emphasizing the miraculous change in the natural order. It signifies the removal of hostility and the establishment of a new covenant of peace, where even the fiercest of creatures are transformed.

the calf and the young lion and the fattened calf together
Here, the "calf" (עֵגֶל, egel) and "young lion" (כְּפִיר, kephir) represent innocence and strength, respectively. The "fattened calf" (מְרִיא, meri) symbolizes abundance and prosperity. The imagery of these animals together without conflict illustrates the abundance and peace of the Messianic age. It reflects a time when God's provision is ample, and His peace reigns supreme, transcending natural instincts and societal divisions.

and a little child will lead them
The phrase "a little child" (נַעַר קָטָן, na'ar katan) signifies purity, innocence, and leadership in its most humble form. In the biblical context, children were seen as the least powerful members of society, yet here, a child leads the transformed creation. This symbolizes the ultimate reversal of worldly power structures and the ushering in of a kingdom where the meek and humble are exalted. It points to the leadership of Christ, who came as a child and leads with gentleness and love, embodying the peace and righteousness of God's kingdom.

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(6) The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb . . .--It is significant of the prophet's sympathy with the animal world that he thinks of that also as sharing in the blessings of redemption. Rapine and cruelty even there were to him signs of an imperfect order, or the consequences of a fall, even as to St. Paul they witnessed of a "bondage of corruption" (Romans 8:21). The very instincts of the brute creation should be changed in "the age to come," and "the lion should eat straw like the ox." Men have discussed the question whether and when the words shall receive a literal fulfilment, and the answer to that question lies behind the veil. It may be that what we call the laws of animal nature in these respects are tending to a final goal, of which the evolution that has tamed the dog, the bull, the horse, is as it were a pledge and earnest (Soph., Antig., 342-351). It may be, however, that each form of brute cruelty was to the prophet's mind the symbol of a human evil, and the imagery admits, therefore, of an allegorical rather than a literal interpretation. The classical student will remember the striking parallelism of the fourth Eclogue of Virgil, which, in its turn, may have been a far-off echo of Isaiah's thoughts, floating in the air or embodied in apocryphal Sibylline Oracles among the Jews of Alexandria and Rome.

Pulpit Commentary

Verses 6-9. - Messiah's kingdom, when fully realized, shall be one of perfect peace. "They shall neither hurt nor destroy in all his holy mountain." Primarily, no doubt, the passage is figurative, and points to harmony among men, who, in Messiah's kingdom, shall no longer prey one upon another (see especially ver. 9). But, from the highest spiritual standpoint, the figure itself becomes a reality, and it is seen that, if in the "new heavens and new earth" there is an animal creation, it will be fitting that there harmony should equally prevail among the inferior creation. Human sin may not have introduced rapine and violence among the beasts - at least, geologists tell us that animals preyed one upon another long before the earth was the habitation of man - but still man's influence may prevail to eradicate the beasts' natural impulses and educate them to something higher. Already domestication produces an accord and harmony that is in a certain sense against nature. May not this be carried further in the course of ages, and Isaiah's picture have a literal fulfillment? Jerome's scorn of the notion as a poetic dream has about it something harsh and untender. Will not God realize all, and more than all, of love and happiness that poets' dreams can reach to? Verse 6. - The wolf... the leopard... the young lion... the bear are the only ferocious animals of Palestine, where the tiger, the crocodile, the alligator, and the jaguar are unknown. That the Palestinian bear was carnivorous, and a danger to man, appears by Lamentations 3:10; Daniel 7:5; Amos 5:19. A little child shall lead them. Man's superiority over the brute creation shall continue, and even be augmented. The most powerful beasts shall submit to the control of a child.

Parallel Commentaries ...

Hebrew

The wolf
זְאֵב֙ (zə·’êḇ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2061: A wolf

will live
וְגָ֤ר (wə·ḡār)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1481: To turn aside from the road, sojourn, to shrink, fear, to gather for, hostility

with
עִם־ (‘im-)
Preposition
Strong's 5973: With, equally with

the lamb,
כֶּ֔בֶשׂ (ke·ḇeś)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3532: A lamb

and the leopard
וְנָמֵ֖ר (wə·nā·mêr)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5246: A leopard

will lie down
יִרְבָּ֑ץ (yir·bāṣ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7257: To crouch, be implication, to recline, repose, brood, lurk, imbed

with
עִם־ (‘im-)
Preposition
Strong's 5973: With, equally with

the goat;
גְּדִ֣י (gə·ḏî)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1423: A kid (a young goat)

the calf
וְעֵ֨גֶל (wə·‘ê·ḡel)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5695: A, calf, one nearly grown

and young lion
וּכְפִ֤יר (ū·ḵə·p̄îr)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3715: A village, a young lion

and fatling
וּמְרִיא֙ (ū·mə·rî)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4806: A fatling, fatlings

will be together,
יַחְדָּ֔ו (yaḥ·dāw)
Adverb
Strong's 3162: A unit, unitedly

and a little child
וְנַ֥עַר (wə·na·‘ar)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainer

will lead
נֹהֵ֥ג (nō·hêḡ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 5090: To drive forth, lead, carry away, to proceed, to sigh

them.
בָּֽם׃ (bām)
Preposition | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew

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