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Even snakes will not hurt people. Babies will be able to play near a cobra’s[a] hole and put their hands into the nest of a poisonous snake.

People will stop hurting each other. People on my holy mountain will not want to destroy things because they will know the Lord. The world will be full of knowledge about him, like the sea is full of water.

10 At that time there will be someone special from Jesse’s family. He will be like a flag that all the nations gather around. The nations will come to him and ask him what they should do. And the place where he is will be filled with glory.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 11:8 cobra A very poisonous snake.

The infant(A) will play near the cobra’s den,
    and the young child will put its hand into the viper’s(B) nest.
They will neither harm nor destroy(C)
    on all my holy mountain,(D)
for the earth(E) will be filled with the knowledge(F) of the Lord
    as the waters cover the sea.

10 In that day(G) the Root of Jesse(H) will stand as a banner(I) for the peoples; the nations(J) will rally to him,(K) and his resting place(L) will be glorious.(M)

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