Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The infant will play near the cobra’s den, and the young child will put its hand into the viper’s nest. New Living Translation The baby will play safely near the hole of a cobra. Yes, a little child will put its hand in a nest of deadly snakes without harm. English Standard Version The nursing child shall play over the hole of the cobra, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the adder’s den. Berean Standard Bible The infant will play by the cobra’s den, and the toddler will reach into the viper’s nest. King James Bible And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the cockatrice' den. New King James Version The nursing child shall play by the cobra’s hole, And the weaned child shall put his hand in the viper’s den. New American Standard Bible The nursing child will play by the hole of the cobra, And the weaned child will put his hand on the viper’s den. NASB 1995 The nursing child will play by the hole of the cobra, And the weaned child will put his hand on the viper’s den. NASB 1977 And the nursing child will play by the hole of the cobra, And the weaned child will put his hand on the viper’s den. Legacy Standard Bible And the nursing baby will play by the hole of the cobra, And the weaned child will put his hand on the viper’s den. Amplified Bible And the nursing child will [safely] play over the hole of the cobra, And the weaned child will put his hand on the viper’s den [and not be hurt]. Christian Standard Bible An infant will play beside the cobra’s pit, and a toddler will put his hand into a snake’s den. Holman Christian Standard Bible An infant will play beside the cobra’s pit, and a toddler will put his hand into a snake’s den. American Standard Version And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the adder's den. Contemporary English Version Little children will play near snake holes. They will stick their hands into dens of poisonous snakes and never be hurt. English Revised Version And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the basilisk's den. GOD'S WORD® Translation Infants will play near cobras' holes. Toddlers will put their hands into vipers' nests. Good News Translation Even a baby will not be harmed if it plays near a poisonous snake. International Standard Version The nursing child will play over the hole of the cobra, and the weaned child will put his hand on vipers' dens. Majority Standard Bible The infant will play by the cobra’s den, and the toddler will reach into the viper’s nest. NET Bible A baby will play over the hole of a snake; over the nest of a serpent an infant will put his hand. New Heart English Bible The nursing child will play near a cobra's hole, and the weaned child will put his hand on the viper's den. Webster's Bible Translation And the suckling child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the den of the basilisk. World English Bible The nursing child will play near a cobra’s hole, and the weaned child will put his hand on the viper’s den. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd a suckling has played by the hole of a cobra, "" And on the den of a viper "" The weaned one has put his hand. Young's Literal Translation And played hath a suckling by the hole of an asp, And on the den of a cockatrice Hath the weaned one put his hand. Smith's Literal Translation And the suckling was delighted upon the hole of the asp, and upon the viper's den the weaned directed his hand. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp: and the weaned child shall thrust his hand into the den of the basilisk. Catholic Public Domain Version And a breastfeeding infant will play above the lair of the asp. And a child who has been weaned will thrust his hand into the den of the king snake. New American Bible The baby shall play by the viper’s den, and the child lay his hand on the adder’s lair. New Revised Standard Version The nursing child shall play over the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put its hand on the adder’s den. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd the suckling child shall play with the serpent, and the weaned child shall put his hand into the hole of the asp. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And a child shall play with a dragon, and into the hole of an asp, one who is weaned shall reach his hand OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, And the weaned child shall put his hand on the basilisk's den. Brenton Septuagint Translation And an infant shall put his hand on the holes of asps, and on the nest of young asps. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Root of Jesse…7The cow will graze with the bear, their young will lie down together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox. 8The infant will play by the cobra’s den, and the toddler will reach into the viper’s nest. 9They will neither harm nor destroy on all My holy mountain, for the earth will be full of the knowledge of the LORD as the sea is full of water.… Cross References Genesis 3:15 And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed. He will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.” 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. Romans 8:21 that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God. 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. Isaiah 35:9 No lion will be there, and no vicious beast will go up on it. Such will not be found there, but the redeemed will walk upon it. Luke 10:19 Behold, I have given you authority to tread on snakes and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy. Nothing will harm you. Mark 16:18 they will pick up snakes with their hands, and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not harm them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will be made well.” Psalm 91:13 You will tread on the lion and cobra; you will trample the young lion and serpent. 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. 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. Matthew 10:16 Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves. 1 Corinthians 15:54-57 When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come to pass: “Death has been swallowed up in victory.” / “Where, O Death, is your victory? Where, O Death, is your sting?” / The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. ... 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.” Revelation 22:3 No longer will there be any curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be within the city, and His servants will worship Him. Isaiah 65:20 No longer will a nursing infant live but a few days, or an old man fail to live out his years. For the youth will die at a hundred years, and he who fails to reach a hundred will be considered accursed. Treasury of Scripture And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the cockatrice' den. cockatrice'. Isaiah 59:5 They hatch cockatrice' eggs, and weave the spider's web: he that eateth of their eggs dieth, and that which is crushed breaketh out into a viper. Psalm 140:3 They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. Selah. Jump to Previous Adder Adder's Asp Basilisk Breast Bright Child Cobra Cockatrice Den Hand Hole Infant Nest Nursing Older Play Played Playing Snake Sucking Suckling Viper's Weaned YoungJump to Next Adder Adder's Asp Basilisk Breast Bright Child Cobra Cockatrice Den Hand Hole Infant Nest Nursing Older Play Played Playing Snake Sucking Suckling Viper's Weaned YoungIsaiah 11 1. The peaceable kingdom of the Branch out of the root of Jesse10. The victorious restoration of Israel, and vocation of the Gentiles. The infant The Hebrew word for "infant" here is "יוֹנֵק" (yoneq), which refers to a nursing child. This imagery is powerful, symbolizing innocence, vulnerability, and the beginning of life. In the context of Isaiah 11, it represents the peace and safety that will characterize the Messianic age. The infant, typically defenseless, will be secure even in the presence of creatures that would normally pose a threat. This reflects the transformative power of God's kingdom, where natural enmities are reconciled. will play by the cobra’s den and the toddler will reach into the viper’s nest Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The infantיוֹנֵ֖ק (yō·w·nêq) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 3243: To suck, to give milk will play וְשִֽׁעֲשַׁ֥ע (wə·ši·‘ă·ša‘) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 8173: To look upon, fondle, please, amuse, to look about, stare by עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the cobra’s פָּ֑תֶן (pā·ṯen) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6620: (a venomous serpent) perhaps cobra den, חֻ֣ר (ḥur) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 2356: A cavity, socket, den and the toddler גָּמ֖וּל (gā·mūl) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular Strong's 1580: To deal fully or adequately with, deal out to, wean, ripen will reach הָדָֽה׃ (hā·ḏāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1911: To stretch forth the hand into וְעַל֙ (wə·‘al) Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the viper’s צִפְעוֹנִ֔י (ṣip̄·‘ō·w·nî) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6848: A serpent nest. מְאוּרַ֣ת (mə·’ū·raṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 3975: Something lighted, an aperture, a crevice, hole Links Isaiah 11:8 NIVIsaiah 11:8 NLT Isaiah 11:8 ESV Isaiah 11:8 NASB Isaiah 11:8 KJV Isaiah 11:8 BibleApps.com Isaiah 11:8 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 11:8 Chinese Bible Isaiah 11:8 French Bible Isaiah 11:8 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 11:8 The nursing child will play near (Isa Isi Is) |