2 Nephi 21:8
~559–545 BC
1830 Edition
And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the cockatrice’s den.
Influences
Isaiah 11:8 (KJV)
And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the cockatrice’ den.
Simple English
A baby will play near a cobra’s hole. A young child will put his hand into a snake’s den.
Paraphrase
A nursing baby will play near a cobra’s den, and a toddler will reach into a viper’s nest.