Isaiah 11:8
“And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the cockatrice' den.”
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Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.
Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp,.... Without fear or danger:
and the weaned child shall put…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
And the sucking child - An emblem here of harmlessness and innocence. The change in the world, under the Messiah, shall…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Isaiah 11:1-9
The prophet had before, in this sermon, spoken of a child that should be born, a son that should be given, on whose…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
The most startling contrast of all, the innocent babe playing with the deadly serpent.
asp Heb. pethen, rendered "adder"…