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Isaiah 11:8–9

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8The infantt will play near the cobra’s den,

the young child will put its hand into the viper’su nest.

9They will neither harm nor destroyv

on all my holy mountain,w

for the earthx will be filled with the knowledgey of the Lord

as the waters cover the sea.

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Cross references

  1. tIsa 65:20
  2. uIsa 14:29; 30:6; 59:5
  3. vSee Nu 25:12; See Isa 2:4; See 9:7
  4. wSee Ps 48:1; See Isa 2:2
  5. x1 Sa 17:46; Ps 98:2–3; Isa 45:22; 48:20; 52:10
  6. yEx 7:5; Isa 19:21; 45:6, 14; 49:26; Jer 24:7; 31:34; Hab 2:14

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ESVEnglish 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.

They shall not hurt or destroy

in all my holy mountain;

for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord

as the waters cover the sea.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

An infant will play beside the cobra’s pit,

and a toddler will put his hand into a snake’s den.

They will not harm or destroy each other

on my entire holy mountain,

for the land will be as full

of the knowledge of the Lord

as the sea is filled with water.

NLTNew 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.

Nothing will hurt or destroy in all my holy mountain,

for as the waters fill the sea,

so the earth will be filled with people who know the Lord.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And an infant shall play over a serpent’s hole,

and a toddler shall put his hand on a viper’s hole.

They will not injure and they will not destroy on all of my holy mountain,

for the earth will be full of the knowledge of Yahweh,

as the waters cover the sea.

KJV 1900King James Version

And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp,

And the weaned child shall put his hand on the cockatrice’ den.

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.