Isaiah 11:8
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
8 The baby shall play by the viper’s den,
and the child lay his hand on the adder’s lair.
Isaiah 11:8
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
8 The baby shall play by the viper’s den,
and the child lay his hand on the adder’s lair.
Isaiah 59:5
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
5 [a]They hatch adders’ eggs,
and weave spiders’ webs:
Whoever eats the eggs will die,
if one of them is crushed, it will hatch a viper;(A)
Footnotes
- 59:5–6 The eggs signify evil works, doing positive harm; the webs are devices that serve no useful purpose.
Isaiah 59:5
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
5 [a]They hatch adders’ eggs,
and weave spiders’ webs:
Whoever eats the eggs will die,
if one of them is crushed, it will hatch a viper;(A)
Footnotes
- 59:5–6 The eggs signify evil works, doing positive harm; the webs are devices that serve no useful purpose.
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