Isaiah 11:8
What does Isaiah 11:8 mean?
A plain-English look at Isaiah 11:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the adder’s den.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the cockatrice’ den.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the adder’s den.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And the child at the breast will be playing by the hole of the snake, and the older child will put his hand on the bright eye of the poison-snake.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And played hath a suckling by the hole of an asp, And on the den of a cockatrice Hath the weaned one put his hand.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And the sucking child shall play on other hole of the asp: and the weaned child shall thrust his hand into the den of the basilisk.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the adder, and the weaned child shall put forth its hand to the viper's den.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 59:5
They hatch adders’ eggs, and weave the spider’s web: he that eateth of their eggs dieth; and that which is crushed breaketh out into a viper.
- Psalms 140:3
They have sharpened their tongue like a serpent; Adders’ poison is under their lips. [Selah
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