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Isaiah 59:5

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.

KJV

Ova aspidum ruperunt, et telas araneæ texuerunt. Qui comederit de ovis eorum, morietur ; et quod confotum est, erumpet in regulum.

Vulgate

ὠὰ ἀσπίδων ἔρρηξαν, καὶ ἱστὸν ἀράχνης ὑφαίνουσιν, καὶ ὁ μέλλων τῶν ὠῶν αὐτῶν φαγεῖν, συντρίψας οὔριον εὗρεν, καὶ ἐν αὐτῷ βασιλίσκος.

LXX

They hatch adders’ eggs, and weave the spider’s web: he that eateth of their eggs dieth; and that which is crushed breaketh out into a viper.

ASV

בֵּיצֵ֤י צִפְעוֹנִי֙ בִּקֵּ֔עוּ וְ/קוּרֵ֥י עַכָּבִ֖ישׁ יֶאֱרֹ֑גוּ הָ/אֹכֵ֤ל מִ/בֵּֽיצֵי/הֶם֙ יָמ֔וּת וְ/הַ/זּוּרֶ֖ה תִּבָּקַ֥ע אֶפְעֶֽה

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

10 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶפְעֶֽה
'p'h
noun · 3×
אֹרֵ֑ג
'rg
verb · 13×
בֵיצִ֔ים
bytsym
noun · 6×
הוּ
hv
verb · 834×
זּוּרֶ֖ה
zvrh
verb · 1×
ם
m
verb · 811×
עַכָּבִ֖ישׁ
'kbysh
noun · 2×
צִפְעוֹנִ֔י
tsp'vny
noun · 5×
קוּרֵ֥י
qvry
noun · 2×
תִּבָּקַ֥ע
tbq'
verb · 51×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Isa 14:29 — Rejoice not thou, whole Palestina, because the rod of him that smote thee is broken: for out of the serpent’s root shall come forth a cockatrice, and his fruit shall be a fiery flying serpent.
  • Isa 28:20 — For the bed is shorter than that a man can stretch himself on it: and the covering narrower than that he can wrap himself in it.
  • Job 8:14 — Whose hope shall be cut off, and whose trust shall be a spider’s web.
  • Job 8:14 — Whose hope shall be cut off, and whose trust shall be a spider’s web.
  • Luke 3:7 — Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
  • Matt 3:7 — But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
  • Matt 12:34 — O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
  • Prov 11:18 — The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.
  • Prov 23:32 — At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder.