Translations
Modern
They hatch the eggs of vipers and weave a spider’s web. Whoever eats their eggs will die; crack one open, and a viper is hatched.
Traditional
They hatch cockatrice’ eggs, and weave the spider’s web: he that eateth of their eggs dieth, and that which is crushed breaketh out into a viper.
Literal
They have hatched eggs of a viper, and they weave the web of a spider; the one eating of their eggs dies, and from the crushed one breaks out a viper!
Latin
Ova aspidum ruperunt, et telas araneæ texuerunt. Qui comederit de ovis eorum, morietur; et quod confotum est, erumpet in regulum.
Original
Hebrew
English
They hatch the eggs of vipers and weave a spider’s web. Whoever eats their eggs will die; crack one open, and a viper is hatched.
Notes
The images of deadly snakes and spiders’ webs represent plans designed to destroy others’ lives and relationships.
The people said the Lord could not rescue them, but the real issue was that they had not repented (Isaiah 59:20) and were still sinning.
The Lord alone will bring salvation. Like a warrior, he will enter the world to defeat his enemies and protect his holy people.
Theme notes and profiles
Events
- Prophecies of Isaiahc. 759 BC
Parallels
Glossary
Cockatrice Isaiah, Book of New Creation, New Creature Snake Spider
Topics
Basilisk Cockatrice: Figurative Eggs Malice: General Scriptures Concerning Reptiles: Cockatrice or Basilisk Serpents: Produced from Eggs Sin: The Israelites Spider: Web of, Figurative of the Hope of the Hypocrite Viper: A Serpent Wicked (People): Described