God’s Word Translation
Isaiah 11:8
8Infants will play near cobras’ holes. Toddlers will put their hands into vipers’ nests.
Isaiah 11:8 in other versions
- King James Version (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.
- New International Version (NIV)The infant will play near the cobra’s den, and the young child will put its hand into the viper’s nest.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The nursing child shall play over the hole of the cobra, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the adder's den.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The nursing child shall play by the cobra’s hole, And the weaned child shall put his hand in the viper’s den.
Context of Isaiah 11:8
6Wolves 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. 7Cows and bears will eat together. Their young will lie down together. Lions will eat straw like oxen. Infants will play near cobras’ holes. Toddlers will put their hands into vipers’ nests. 9They will not hurt or destroy anyone anywhere on my holy mountain. The world will be filled with the knowledge of the Lord like water covering the sea. 10At that time the root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the people ⌞to gather around⌟. The nations will come to him. His resting place will be glorious.
Read all of Isaiah 11Isaiah 11:8 word by word
וְשִֽׁעֲשַׁ֥ע יוֹנֵ֖ק עַל־חֻ֣ר פָּ֑תֶן וְעַל֙ מְאוּרַ֣ת צִפְעוֹנִ֔י גָּמ֖וּל יָד֥וֹ הָדָֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And the sucking childיָנַקyânaq · to suckleH3243
- shall playשָׁעַעshâ‛a‛ · to delightH8173
- on the holeחֻרchûr chûr · creviceH2352
- of the aspפֶּ֫תֶןpethen · cobraH6620
- and the weaned childגָּמַלgâmal · to weanH1580
- shall putהָדָהhâdâh · to stretch outH1911
- his handיָדyâd · handH3027
- on the cockatrice’צִפְעוֹנִיtsepha‛ tsiph‛ônîy · serpentH6848
- denמְאוּרָהme'ûrâh · holeH3975
Cross-references for Isaiah 11:8
Commentaries on Isaiah 11:8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8The cockatrice' den - This is supposed, both by the Targum and by Kimchi, to mean the pupil of this serpent's eye. "When," says Kimchi, "he is in the mouth of his den, in an obscure place, then his eyes sparkle exceedingly: the child, seeing this, and supposing it to be a piece of crystal, or precious stone, puts forth his hand to take it. What would be very dangerous at another time, shall be safe in the days of the Messiah; for the serpent will not hurt…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8And the sucking child - An emblem here of harmlessness and innocence. The change in the world, under the Messiah, shall be as great as if a sucking infant should be able to play unharmed with a venomous serpent. Shall play - Shall delight himself (שׁעשׁע shı̂‛ăsha‛ ) as children usually engage in their sports; compare Proverbs 8:30-31; Psalm 119:24. On the hole of the asp - Over, or around the cavern, hole, or place of retreat of the asp. He shall play…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-16The kingdom of the Messiah, first mentioned in Isaiah 9:1–7, is now explored in more detail. Isaiah questioned the Israelites about their trust in other nations when God had far better plans in mind.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. play--literally, "delight" himself in sport. cockatrice--a fabulous serpent supposed to be hatched from the egg of a cock. The Hebrew means a kind of adder, more venomous than the asp; Bochart supposes the basilisk to be meant, which was thought to poison even with its breath.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Isaiah 11
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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