Isaiah 59:5
They hatch viper’s eggs and weave the spider's web: he who eats of their eggs dies, and what is crushed breaks out into a viper.
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
They hatch the eggs of vipers and spin spider webs. Whoever eats their eggs dies, and when one is crushed, a viper hatches.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
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.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
They hatch{H1234} adders'{H6848} eggs,{H1000} and weave{H707} the spider's{H5908} web:{H6980} he that eateth{H398} of their eggs{H1000} dieth;{H4191} and that which is crushed{H2116} breaketh out{H1234} into a viper.{H660}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
They hatch{H1234}{(H8765)} cockatrice{H6848}' eggs{H1000}, and weave{H707}{(H8799)} the spider's{H5908} web{H6980}: he that eateth{H398}{(H8802)} of their eggs{H1000} dieth{H4191}{(H8799)}, and that which is crushed{H2116} breaketh out{H1234}{(H8735)} into a viper{H660}.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
They brede cockatrice egges, & weeue ye spyders webb. Who so eateth of their egges, dieth. But yf one treade vpon the, there cometh vp a serpent.
Geneva Bible (1560)
They hatch cockatrice egges, and weaue the spiders webbe: he that eateth of their egges, dieth, and that which is trode vpon, breaketh out into a serpent.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
They breede cockatrice egges, and weaue the spiders webbe, who so eateth of their egges, dyeth: but if one treade vpon them, there commeth vp a serpent.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
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.
Webster's Bible (1833)
They hatch adders' eggs, and weave the spider's web: he who eats of their eggs dies; and that which is crushed breaks out into a viper.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
Eggs of a viper they have hatched, And webs of a spider they weave, Whoso is eating their eggs doth die, And the crushed hatcheth a viper.
American Standard Version (1901)
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.
American Standard Version (1901)
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.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
They give birth to snake's eggs, and make spider's threads: whoever takes their eggs for food comes to his death, and the egg which is crushed becomes a poison-snake.
World English Bible (2000)
They hatch adders' eggs, and weave the spider's web: he who eats of their eggs dies; and that which is crushed breaks out into a viper.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
They hatch the eggs of a poisonous snake and spin a spider’s web. Whoever eats their eggs will die, a poisonous snake is hatched.
Referenced Verses
- Job 8:14 : 14 Whose hope will be cut off, and whose trust is a spider's web.
- Prov 23:32 : 32 At the last it bites like a serpent, and stings like a viper.
- Isa 14:29 : 29 Rejoice not, whole Philistia, because the rod of him that struck you is broken: for out of the serpent's root will come forth a viper, and his fruit will be a fiery flying serpent.
- Matt 3:7 : 7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, O generation of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
- Matt 12:34 : 34 O generation of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
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6 Their webs will not become garments, nor will they cover themselves with their works: their works are works of iniquity, and the act of violence is in their hands.
7 Their feet run to evil, and they hurry to shed innocent blood: their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity; devastation and destruction are in their paths.
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4 No one calls for justice, nor does anyone plead for truth: they trust in vanity and speak lies; they conceive mischief and bring forth iniquity.
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3 The wicked are estranged from the womb: they go astray as soon as they are born, speaking lies.
4 Their poison is like the poison of a serpent: they are like the deaf adder that stops her ear;
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8 The nursing child shall play near the hole of the cobra, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the viper's den.
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16 He shall suck the poison of asps; the viper's tongue shall slay him.
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17 For behold, I will send serpents, vipers, among you, which will not be charmed, and they shall bite you, says the LORD.
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14 It leaves its eggs on the ground, and warms them in the dust,
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33 Their wine is the poison of dragons, and the cruel venom of asps.
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28 The spider skillfully grasps with her hands, and is in kings' palaces.
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35 They conceive mischief, and bring forth vanity, and their belly prepares deceit.
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14 Whose hope will be cut off, and whose trust is a spider's web.
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16 For their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed blood.
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18 And they lie in wait for their own blood; they lurk secretly for their own lives.
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26 For among my people are found wicked men: they lay in wait, as he who sets snares; they set a trap, they catch men.
27 As a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: therefore they have become great, and grown rich.
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29 Rejoice not, whole Philistia, because the rod of him that struck you is broken: for out of the serpent's root will come forth a viper, and his fruit will be a fiery flying serpent.
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15 There the fire shall devour you; the sword shall cut you off, it shall eat you up like the locust: make yourself many like the locust, make yourself many like the swarming locusts.
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13 'Their throat is an open grave; with their tongues they have practiced deceit; the poison of vipers is under their lips.'
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15 There shall the great owl make her nest, and lay, and hatch, and gather under her shadow: there shall the vultures also be gathered, every one with her mate.
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14 Yet his food in his stomach is turned, it is the venom of asps within him.
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3 They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. Selah.
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24 They shall be wasted with hunger, and devoured with burning heat, and with bitter destruction: I will also send the teeth of beasts upon them, with the poison of serpents of the dust.
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30 Its young ones also drink blood; and where the slain are, there it is.
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5 They encourage themselves in an evil matter; they talk of laying snares secretly; they say, Who shall see them?
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8 He who digs a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaks an hedge, a serpent shall bite him.
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32 At the last it bites like a serpent, and stings like a viper.
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15 'Their feet are swift to shed blood:'
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46 He gave also their increase unto the caterpillar, and their labor unto the locust.
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16 Their quiver is like an open sepulchre, they are all mighty men.
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5 Whose harvest the hungry devour, and take it even out of the thorns, and the thief swallows up their substance.
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5 And they will deceive every one his neighbor, and will not speak the truth: they have taught their tongue to speak lies, and weary themselves to commit iniquity.
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14 Behold, he travails with iniquity, and has conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.
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12 For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips, let them even be taken in their pride, and for the cursing and lying which they speak.
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15 The nations have sunk down in the pit that they made; in the net which they hid, their own foot is taken.
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16 Therefore they sacrifice to their net, and burn incense to their dragnet; because by them their portion is sumptuous and their food plentiful.
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17 They shall lick the dust like a serpent, they shall move out of their holes like worms of the earth; they shall be afraid of the LORD our God, and shall fear because of you.
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19 And every creeping thing that flies is unclean to you: they shall not be eaten.
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11 As the partridge sits on eggs, and hatches them not; so he that gets riches, and not by right, shall leave them in the midst of his days, and at his end shall be a fool.
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16 For they do not sleep unless they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they make someone fall.
17 For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.
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14 And the LORD God said to the serpent, Because you have done this, you are cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; on your belly you shall go, and you shall eat dust all the days of your life:
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4 What the palmerworm has left, the locust has eaten; and what the locust has left, the cankerworm has eaten; and what the cankerworm has left, the caterpillar has eaten.
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3 And though they hide themselves on the top of Carmel, I will search and take them out from there; and though they hide from my sight at the bottom of the sea, from there I will command the serpent, and it shall bite them.
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14 And my hand has found as a nest the riches of the people: and as one gathers eggs that are left, I have gathered all the earth; and there was none that moved the wing, or opened the mouth, or chirped.
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41 And every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth shall be an abomination; it shall not be eaten.