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Isaiah 34:15

Judgment

13 Her towers will be overgrown with thorns, her fortresses with thistles and briers. She will become a haunt for jackals, an abode for ostriches.

14 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.

There the owl will make her nest; she will lay and hatch her eggs and gather her brood under her shadow. Even there the birds of prey will gather, each with its mate.

16 Search and read the scroll of the LORD: Not one of these will go missing, not one will lack her mate, because He has ordered it by His mouth, and He will gather them by His Spirit.

17 He has allotted their portion; His hand has distributed it by measure. They will possess it forever; they will dwell in it from generation to generation.

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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
There the owl will make her nest; she will lay and hatch her eggs and gather her brood under her shadow. Even there the birds of prey will gather, each with its mate.
KJV
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.
WEB
The arrow snake will make her nest there, and lay, hatch, and gather under her shade. Yes, the kites will be gathered there, every one with her mate.
ASV
There shall the dart-snake make her nest, and lay, and hatch, and gather under her shade; yea, there shall the kites be gathered, every one with her mate.
DARBY
There shall the arrow-snake make her nest, and lay, and hatch, and gather under her shadow; there also shall the vultures be gathered one with another.
BLB
There the owl will nest and lay and hatch and gather [them] under her shadow; even there will gather the birds of prey, each with her mate.
ÅB
Der bygger pilormen rede og legger egg og klekker ut unger og samler dem i sin skygge; ja, der samler gribbene seg sammen.
OTB
Treslangen skal lage sitt rede der og legge egg, og klekke dem, og samle dem under sin skygge; der skal også haukene samle seg, hver med sin make.
B1930
Der bygger pilormen rede og legger egg og klekker ut unger og samler dem i sin skygge; ja, der samler gribbene sig sammen.

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