Isaiah 34:14
12 They shall call the nobles thereof to the kingdom, but none shall be there, and all her princes shall be nothing.
13 And thorns shall come up in her palaces, nettles and brambles in the fortresses thereof: and it shall be an habitation of dragons, and a court for owls.
The wild beasts of the desert shall also meet with the wild beasts of the island, and the satyr shall cry to his fellow; the screech owl also shall rest there, and find for herself a place of rest.
15 There shall the great owl make her nest, and lay, and hatch, and gather under her shadow: there shall the vultures also be gathered, every one with her mate.
16 Seek ye out of the book of the LORD, and read: no one of these shall fail, none shall want her mate: for my mouth it hath commanded, and his spirit it hath gathered them.
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.
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- BSB
- The desert creatures will meet with hyenas, and one wild goat will call to another. There the night creature will settle and find her place of repose.
- KJV
- The wild beasts of the desert shall also meet with the wild beasts of the island, and the satyr shall cry to his fellow; the screech owl also shall rest there, and find for herself a place of rest.
- WEB
- The wild animals of the desert will meet with the wolves, and the wild goat will cry to his fellow. Yes, the night creature shall settle there, and shall find herself a place of rest.
- ASV
- And the wild beasts of the desert shall meet with the wolves, and the wild goat shall cry to his fellow; yea, the night-monster shall settle there, and shall find her a place of rest.
- DARBY
- And there shall the beasts of the desert meet with the jackals, and the wild goat shall cry to his fellow; the lilith also shall settle there, and find for herself a place of rest.
- BLB
- And the desert creatures will meet with the jackals, and the wild goat will bleat alongside his companion; indeed, Lilith will rest there and find for herself a place of rest,
- ÅB
- Ville hunder og andre ørkendyr skal møtes der, og raggete troll skal rope til hverandre; ja, der slår Lilit[^2] seg til ro og finner seg et hvilested.
- OTB
- Ørkenens skapninger skal møte hyener, og ville geiter skal rope til hverandre; der skal også nattfuglen slå seg ned og finne seg et hvilested.
- B1930
- Ville hunder og andre ørkendyr skal møtes der, og raggete troll skal rope til hverandre; ja, der slår Lilit sig til ro og finner sig et hvilested. / < en ond ånd. MTT 12, 43. ÅPE 18, 2.>
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Isaiah 13:21–22
But wild beasts of the desert shall lie there; and their houses shall be full of doleful creatures; and owls shall dwell there, and satyrs shall dance there.
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