Isaiah 11:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the cockatrice’ den.”

Isaiah 11:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Isaiah 11:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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Isaiah 11:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The nursing child will play near a cobra’s hole, and the weaned child will put his hand on the viper’s den.”

Isaiah 11:8 — World English Bible

Isaiah 11:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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. ”

Isaiah 11:8 — American Standard Version

Isaiah 11:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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.”

Isaiah 11:8 — Young's Literal Translation

Isaiah 11:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And 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. ”

Isaiah 11:8 — Darby Translation

Isaiah 11:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And the sucking childe shall play vpon the hole of the aspe, and the wained childe shall put his hand vpon the cockatrice hole.”

Isaiah 11:8 — Geneva Bible

Isaiah 11:8 in Context — Isaiah 11

6 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.

7 And the cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together: and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.

8 And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the cockatrice’ den.

9 They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain: for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea.

10 And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his rest shall be glorious.

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What Does Isaiah 11:8 Mean?

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