Isaiah 11:6

Peace Hope

⁴ but with righteousness He will judge the poor, and with equity He will decide for the lowly of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth and slay the wicked with the breath of His lips.

⁵ Righteousness will be the belt around His hips, and faithfulness the sash around His waist.

The wolf will live with the lamb, and the leopard will lie down with the goat; the calf and young lion and fatling will be together, and a little child will lead them.

⁷ The cow will graze with the bear, their young will lie down together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox.

⁸ The infant will play by the cobra’s den, and the toddler will reach into the viper’s nest.

This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: The wolf will live with the lamb, and the leopard will lie down with the goat; the calf and young lion and fatling will be together, and a little child will lead them.
KJV: The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them.
WEB: The wolf will live with the lamb, and the leopard will lie down with the young goat, the calf, the young lion, and the fattened calf together; and a little child will lead them.
ASV: And the wolf shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them.
DARBY: The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid, and the calf and the young lion and the fatted beast together, and a little child shall lead them.
BLB: And the wolf will dwell with the lamb, and the leopard will lie down with the young goat, and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together, and a little child will lead them.

ÅB: Da skal ulven bo sammen med lammet, og leoparden ligge hos kjeet, og kalven og den unge løve og gjøfeet skal holde seg sammen, og en liten gutt skal drive dem.
OTB: Ulven skal bo sammen med lammet, og leoparden skal legge seg hos kjeet, kalven og den unge løven og gjøkalven sammen; og et lite barn skal lede dem.
B1930: Da skal ulven bo sammen med lammet, og leoparden ligge hos kjeet, og kalven og den unge løve og gjøfeet skal holde sig sammen, og en liten gutt skal drive dem.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Isaiah 65:25
The wolf and the lamb will feed together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox, but the food of the serpent will be dust. They will neither harm nor destroy on all My holy mountain,” says the LORD.
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Hosea 2:18
On that day I will make a covenant for them with the beasts of the field and the birds of the air and the creatures that crawl on the ground. And I will abolish bow and sword and weapons of war in the land, and will make them lie down in safety.
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Ezekiel 34:25
I will make with them a covenant of peace and rid the land of wild animals, so that they may dwell securely in the wilderness and sleep in the forest.
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Revelation 5:9–10
And they sang a new song: “Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blood You purchased for God those from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.
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Galatians 3:26–27
You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.
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Colossians 3:3–8
For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.
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Titus 3:3–5
For at one time we too were foolish, disobedient, misled, and enslaved to all sorts of desires and pleasures—living in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another.
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Romans 14:17
For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.
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