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Isaiah 11

Isaiah 11:8

The Root of Jesse · Isaiah 11:1–16
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Translations

Modern
The infant will play by the cobra’s den, and the toddler will reach into the viper’s nest.
Traditional
And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the cockatrice’ den.
Literal
And the suckling will play over the hole of a cobra, and over the den of a viper the one being weaned will stretch out his hand.
Latin
Et delectabitur infans ab ubere super foramine aspidis; et in caverna reguli qui ablactatus fuerit manum suam mittet.

Original

Hebrew
English
The infant will play by the cobra’s den, and the toddler will reach into the viper’s nest.

Notes

Isaiah 11:1–16

The 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.

Isaiah 10:5–11:16

Isaiah 9:8–10:4 shows that the Lord’s moral law is supreme. This means God’s standards of right and wrong stand above every nation and ruler. The next section explains what this truth means:

  1. Assyria was only a tool in God’s hands. Because of this, Assyria was also responsible to God. Like every other nation, it would face judgment for its sin (Isaiah 10:5–19, 28–34).

  2. Those among God’s people who trusted in him and obeyed his covenant would be rescued (Isaiah 10:20–27).

  3. God would establish his kingdom on earth (Isaiah 11).

Isaiah 7:1–12:6

These prophecies occurred when Assyria rose to power. Syria and Israel formed an alliance against Judah (Isaiah 7:1–2; see 2 Kings 16:5). God used Assyria as a tool to punish Syria, Israel, and Judah (Isaiah 7–10).

Events

Glossary

Cockatrice David Isaiah (Person) Isaiah, Book of King Kingdom of God, Kingdom of Heaven Land Peace Prophet, Prophetess Redeemer, Redemption Remnant Righteousness Root of Jesse Serpent

Topics

Adder Asp: (Deprived of Its Venom), of the Effects of Conversion Allegory: Messiah's Kingdom Represented Under, of the Wolf and the Lamb Dwelling Together Animals: God's Control of Asp: A Venomous Serpent Asp: Deprived of Venom, Illustrates Conversion Basilisk Church: Prophecies Concerning Prosperity of Cockatrice: Figurative Gentiles: Prophecies of the Conversion of Jesus, the Christ: Prophecies Concerning the Coming of Jesus, the Christ: Prophecies Concerning Universality of the Kingdom of Jesus, the Christ: Unclassified Prophecies Concerning the Kingdom of Peace: Spiritual Reptiles: Cockatrice or Basilisk Righteous: Promises To, Expressed or Implied