Isaiah 59:5

Isaiah · Old Testament · Chapter 59

“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.”Isaiah 59:5

What Does Isaiah 59:5 Mean?

Isaiah 59:5 is found in the book of Isaiah, chapter 59, verse 5 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 11 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Cross-References (11)

These passages are connected to Isaiah 59:5 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Matthew 3:7“But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?”Job 8:14“Whose hope shall be cut off, and whose trust shall be a spider’s web.”Isaiah 14:29“Rejoice not thou, whole Palestina, because the rod of him that smote thee is broken: for out of the serpent’s root shall come forth a cockatrice, and his fruit shall be a fiery flying serpent.”Proverbs 11:18“The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.”Proverbs 23:32“At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder.”Matthew 12:34“O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.”Luke 3:7“Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?”Isaiah 28:20“For the bed is shorter than that a man can stretch himself on it: and the covering narrower than that he can wrap himself in it.”Psalms 144:8“Whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood.”Isaiah 11:8“And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the cockatrice’ den.”Acts 28:3“And when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks, and laid them on the fire, there came a viper out of the heat, and fastened on his hand.”

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