And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the cockatrice’ den.
A nursing baby will play safely over a snake's hole, and a toddler will put their hand right into a poisonous serpent's nest.
This verse describes a future time when even the most dangerous things will be completely safe, showing God's promise of perfect peace.
📚 Historical Context
Isaiah wrote this prophecy during a time of great turmoil in Israel, around 700 BC, when the nation faced threats from powerful enemies like Assyria. This verse is part of Isaiah's famous prophecy about the coming Messiah's kingdom, where he describes a future golden age of peace. In ancient times, venomous snakes like asps and cockatrices (legendary serpents) represented deadly danger that parents would protect their children from at all costs.
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