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Isaiah 11:7
A cow and a bear will graze together, their young will lie down together. A lion, like an ox, will eat straw.
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Christian Standard Bible®
The cow and the bear will graze,their young ones will lie down together,and the lion will eat straw like cattle.
The cow and the bear will graze,their young ones will lie down together,and the lion will eat straw like cattle.
Hebrew Names Version
The cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together; and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.
The cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together; and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.
King James Version
And the cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together: and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.
And the cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together: and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.
English Standard Version
The cow and the bear shall graze; their young shall lie down together; and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.
The cow and the bear shall graze; their young shall lie down together; and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.
New American Standard Bible
Also the cow and the bear will graze, Their young will lie down together, And the lion will eat straw like the ox.
Also the cow and the bear will graze, Their young will lie down together, And the lion will eat straw like the ox.
New Century Version
Cows and bears will eat together in peace. Their young will lie down to rest together. Lions will eat hay as oxen do.
Cows and bears will eat together in peace. Their young will lie down to rest together. Lions will eat hay as oxen do.
Amplified Bible
And the cow and the bear will graze [together], Their young will lie down together, And the lion shall eat straw like the ox.
And the cow and the bear will graze [together], Their young will lie down together, And the lion shall eat straw like the ox.
World English Bible
The cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together; and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.
The cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together; and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And the kowe and the beare shall feede: their yong ones shall lie together: and the lyon shall eate strawe like the bullocke.
And the kowe and the beare shall feede: their yong ones shall lie together: and the lyon shall eate strawe like the bullocke.
Legacy Standard Bible
Also the cow and the bear will graze,Their young will lie down together,And the lion will eat straw like the ox.
Also the cow and the bear will graze,Their young will lie down together,And the lion will eat straw like the ox.
Berean Standard Bible
The cow will graze with the bear, their young will lie down together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox.
The cow will graze with the bear, their young will lie down together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox.
Contemporary English Version
Cows and bears will share the same pasture; their young will rest side by side. Lions and oxen will both eat straw.
Cows and bears will share the same pasture; their young will rest side by side. Lions and oxen will both eat straw.
Complete Jewish Bible
Cow and bear will feed together, their young will lie down together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox.
Cow and bear will feed together, their young will lie down together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox.
Darby Translation
And the cow and the she-bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together; and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.
And the cow and the she-bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together; and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.
Easy-to-Read Version
Bears and cattle will eat together in peace, and all their young will lie down together and will not hurt each other. Lions will eat hay like cattle.
Bears and cattle will eat together in peace, and all their young will lie down together and will not hurt each other. Lions will eat hay like cattle.
George Lamsa Translation
And the cow and the bear shall feed together; and their young ones shall grow up together; and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.
And the cow and the bear shall feed together; and their young ones shall grow up together; and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.
Good News Translation
Cows and bears will eat together, and their calves and cubs will lie down in peace. Lions will eat straw as cattle do.
Cows and bears will eat together, and their calves and cubs will lie down in peace. Lions will eat straw as cattle do.
Lexham English Bible
And a cow and a bear shall graze; their young shall lie down together. And a lion shall eat straw like the cattle.
And a cow and a bear shall graze; their young shall lie down together. And a lion shall eat straw like the cattle.
Literal Translation
The cow and the bear shall feed, their young shall lie together; and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.
The cow and the bear shall feed, their young shall lie together; and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The cowe and the Bere shal fede together, and their yongones shal lye together. The lyo shal eate strawe like the oxe, or the cowe.
The cowe and the Bere shal fede together, and their yongones shal lye together. The lyo shal eate strawe like the oxe, or the cowe.
American Standard Version
And the cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together; and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.
And the cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together; and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.
Bible in Basic English
And the cow and the bear will be friends while their young ones are sleeping together.
And the cow and the bear will be friends while their young ones are sleeping together.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together; and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.
And the cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together; and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.
King James Version (1611)
And the cow and the beare shall feed, their yong ones shall lie downe together: and the lyon shall eate straw like the oxe.
And the cow and the beare shall feed, their yong ones shall lie downe together: and the lyon shall eate straw like the oxe.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The Cowe and the Beare shall feede together, and their young ones shall lye together: the Lion shall eate strawe, lyke the Oxe or the Cowe.
The Cowe and the Beare shall feede together, and their young ones shall lye together: the Lion shall eate strawe, lyke the Oxe or the Cowe.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the ox and bear shall feed together; and their young shall be together: and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.
And the ox and bear shall feed together; and their young shall be together: and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.
English Revised Version
And the cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together: and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.
And the cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together: and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
A calf and a beere schulen be lesewid togidere; the whelpis of hem schulen reste, and a lioun as an oxe schal ete stre.
A calf and a beere schulen be lesewid togidere; the whelpis of hem schulen reste, and a lioun as an oxe schal ete stre.
Update Bible Version
And the cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together; and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.
And the cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together; and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.
Webster's Bible Translation
And the cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together: and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.
And the cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together: and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.
New King James Version
The cow and the bear shall graze; Their young ones shall lie down together; And the lion shall eat straw like the ox.
The cow and the bear shall graze; Their young ones shall lie down together; And the lion shall eat straw like the ox.
New Living Translation
The cow will graze near the bear. The cub and the calf will lie down together. The lion will eat hay like a cow.
The cow will graze near the bear. The cub and the calf will lie down together. The lion will eat hay like a cow.
New Life Bible
The cow and the bear will eat side by side. And their young will lie down together. The lion will eat straw like the ox.
The cow and the bear will eat side by side. And their young will lie down together. The lion will eat straw like the ox.
New Revised Standard
The cow and the bear shall graze, their young shall lie down together; and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.
The cow and the bear shall graze, their young shall lie down together; and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And the cow, with the bear shall find pasture, Together, shall their young ones, lie down, - And, the lion, like the ox, shall eat straw;
And the cow, with the bear shall find pasture, Together, shall their young ones, lie down, - And, the lion, like the ox, shall eat straw;
Douay-Rheims Bible
The calf and the bear shall feed: their young ones shall rest together: and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.
The calf and the bear shall feed: their young ones shall rest together: and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.
Revised Standard Version
The cow and the bear shall feed; their young shall lie down together; and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.
The cow and the bear shall feed; their young shall lie down together; and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.
Young's Literal Translation
And cow and bear do feed, Together lie down their young ones, And a lion as an ox eateth straw.
And cow and bear do feed, Together lie down their young ones, And a lion as an ox eateth straw.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Also the cow and the bear will graze, Their young will lie down together, And the lion will eat straw like the ox.
Also the cow and the bear will graze, Their young will lie down together, And the lion will eat straw like the ox.
Contextual Overview
1 A shoot will grow out of Jesse's root stock, a bud will sprout from his roots. 2 The Lord 's spirit will rest on him— a spirit that gives extraordinary wisdom, a spirit that provides the ability to execute plans, a spirit that produces absolute loyalty to the Lord . 3 He will take delight in obeying the Lord . He will not judge by mere appearances, or make decisions on the basis of hearsay. 4 He will treat the poor fairly, and make right decisions for the downtrodden of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and order the wicked to be executed. 5 Justice will be like a belt around his waist, integrity will be like a belt around his hips. 6 A wolf will reside with a lamb, and a leopard will lie down with a young goat; an ox and a young lion will graze together, as a small child leads them along. 7 A cow and a bear will graze together, their young will lie down together. A lion, like an ox, will eat straw. 8 A baby will play over the hole of a snake; over the nest of a serpent an infant will put his hand. 9 They will no longer injure or destroy on my entire royal mountain. For there will be universal submission to the Lord 's sovereignty, just as the waters completely cover the sea.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Reciprocal: Ezekiel 34:15 - General
Cross-References
Genesis 1:26
Then God said, "Let us make humankind in our image, after our likeness, so they may rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over all the creatures that move on the earth."
Then God said, "Let us make humankind in our image, after our likeness, so they may rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over all the creatures that move on the earth."
Genesis 3:22
And the Lord God said, "Now that the man has become like one of us, knowing good and evil, he must not be allowed to stretch out his hand and take also from the tree of life and eat, and live forever."
And the Lord God said, "Now that the man has become like one of us, knowing good and evil, he must not be allowed to stretch out his hand and take also from the tree of life and eat, and live forever."
Genesis 10:5
From these the coastlands of the nations were separated into their lands, every one according to its language, according to their families, by their nations.
From these the coastlands of the nations were separated into their lands, every one according to its language, according to their families, by their nations.
Genesis 10:20
These are the sons of Ham, according to their families, according to their languages, by their lands, and by their nations.
These are the sons of Ham, according to their families, according to their languages, by their lands, and by their nations.
Genesis 10:32
These are the families of the sons of Noah, according to their genealogies, by their nations, and from these the nations spread over the earth after the flood.
These are the families of the sons of Noah, according to their genealogies, by their nations, and from these the nations spread over the earth after the flood.
Genesis 11:2
When the people moved eastward, they found a plain in Shinar and settled there.
When the people moved eastward, they found a plain in Shinar and settled there.
Genesis 11:4
Then they said, "Come, let's build ourselves a city and a tower with its top in the heavens so that we may make a name for ourselves. Otherwise we will be scattered across the face of the entire earth."
Then they said, "Come, let's build ourselves a city and a tower with its top in the heavens so that we may make a name for ourselves. Otherwise we will be scattered across the face of the entire earth."
Genesis 11:5
But the Lord came down to see the city and the tower that the people had started building.
But the Lord came down to see the city and the tower that the people had started building.
Genesis 11:11
And after becoming the father of Arphaxad, Shem lived 500 years and had other sons and daughters.
And after becoming the father of Arphaxad, Shem lived 500 years and had other sons and daughters.
Genesis 11:12
When Arphaxad had lived 35 years, he became the father of Shelah.
When Arphaxad had lived 35 years, he became the father of Shelah.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And the cow and the bear shall feed,.... That is, together, in one church state, at one table, or in one pasture, upon the wholesome food of the Gospel, the salutary doctrines of Christ; who though before of different dispositions, the one tame and gentle, useful and profitable, dispensing the milk of the divine word, and gracious experience; the other cruel and voracious, barbarous and inhuman, worrying the lambs and sheep of Christ; but now of the same nature, and having no ill will to one another, and being without fear of each other:
their young ones shall lie down together; those like the calf and the young bear, shall lie in the green pastures of Gospel ordinances, and do no injury, the latter to the former, being of one mind, and agreeing in doctrine and practice:
and the lion shall eat straw like the ox; kings shall be nursing fathers to the church, and feed on the same Gospel provisions; and there shall be a great agreement between them who were before comparable to lions for their strength, power, and cruelty, and ministers of the Gospel, who are compared to oxen, for their strength and laboriousness, 1 Corinthians 9:9 "straw" here denotes true doctrine, though elsewhere false, see 1 Corinthians 3:12.
See Gill (Editor's note) on "Isa 11:6" .
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
And the cow and the bear shall feed - That is, together. Animals that by nature do not dwell together, where by nature the one would be the prey of the other, shall dwell together - animage of safety and peace.
And the lion shall eat straw like the ox - A representation of the change that will take place under the reign of the Messiah in the natural disposition of men, and in the aspect of society; as great as if the lion were to lose his natural appetite for blood, and to live on the usual food of the ox. This cannot be taken literally, for such an interpretation would suppose a change in the physical organization of the lion - of his appetites, his teeth, his digestive organs - a change which it would be absurd to suppose will ever exist. It would in fact make him a different being. And it is clear, therefore, that the whole passage is to be interpreted in “moral” sense, as denoting great and important changes in society, and in the hearts of men.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Isaiah 11:7. In this verse a word is omitted in the text, יחדו yachdav, together; which ought to be repeated in the second hemistich, being quite necessary to the sense. It is accordingly twice expressed by the Septuagint and Syriac.
