Isaiah

Isaiah 13:20–22

²⁰She will never be inhabited

or settled from generation to generation;

no nomad will pitch his tent there,

no shepherd will rest his flock there.

²¹But desert creatures will lie down there,

and howling creatures will fill her houses.

Ostriches^b will dwell there,

and wild goats will leap about.

²²Hyenas will howl in her fortresses

and jackals^c in her luxurious palaces.

Babylon’s time is at hand,

and her days will not be prolonged.

Footnotes

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
She will never	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
be inhabited	תֵשֵׁ֣ב	ṯê·šêḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
or	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
settled	תִשְׁכֹּ֖ן	ṯiš·kōn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7931 settle down, abide, dwell
from	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
generation	דּ֣וֹר	dō·wr	Noun - masculine singular	H1755 period, generation, dwelling
to generation	וָד֑וֹר	wā·ḏō·wr	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1755 period, generation, dwelling
no	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
nomad	עֲרָבִ֔י	‘ă·rā·ḇî	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6163 steppe-dweller
will pitch his tent	יַהֵ֥ל	ya·hêl	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H167 tent, move tent
there	שָׁם֙	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
no	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
shepherd	וְרֹעִ֖ים	wə·rō·‘îm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H7462 pasture, tend, graze
will rest his flock	יַרְבִּ֥צוּ	yar·bi·ṣū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7257 stretch oneself out, lie down, lie stretched out
there	שָֽׁם׃	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But desert creatures	צִיִּ֔ים	ṣî·yîm	Noun - masculine plural	H6728 desert-dweller
will lie down	וְרָבְצוּ־	wə·rā·ḇə·ṣū-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H7257 stretch oneself out, lie down, lie stretched out
there	שָׁ֣ם	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
and howling creatures	אֹחִ֑ים	’ō·ḥîm	Noun - masculine plural	H255 howler
will fill	וּמָלְא֥וּ	ū·mā·lə·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H4390 be full, fill
her houses	בָתֵּיהֶ֖ם	ḇāt·tê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1004 house
Ostriches	יַֽעֲנָ֔ה	ya·‘ă·nāh	Noun - feminine singular	H3284 greed (?)
will dwell	וְשָׁ֤כְנוּ	wə·šā·ḵə·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H7931 settle down, abide, dwell
there	שָׁם֙	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
and wild goats	וּשְׂעִירִ֖ים	ū·śə·‘î·rîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H8163 he-goat, buck
will leap about	יְרַקְּדוּ־	yə·raq·qə·ḏū-	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7540 skip about

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Hyenas	אִיִּים֙	’î·yîm	Noun - masculine plural	H338 jackal
will howl	וְעָנָ֤ה	wə·‘ā·nāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H6030 answer, respond
in her fortresses	בְּאַלְמנוֹתָ֔יו	bə·ʾal·m·nō·ṯå̄w	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H490 widow
and jackals	וְתַנִּ֖ים	wə·ṯan·nîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - common plural	H8577 serpent, dragon, sea-monster
in her luxurious	עֹ֑נֶג	‘ō·neḡ	Noun - masculine singular	H6027 daintiness, exquisite delight
palaces	בְּהֵ֣יכְלֵי	bə·hê·ḵə·lê	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1964 palace, temple
time	עִתָּ֔הּ	‘it·tāh	Noun - common singular construct; third person feminine singular	H6256 time
is at hand	וְקָר֤וֹב	wə·qā·rō·wḇ	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H7138 near
and her days	וְיָמֶ֖יהָ	wə·yā·me·hā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H3117 day
will not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
be prolonged	יִמָּשֵֽׁכוּ׃	yim·mā·šê·ḵū	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H4900 draw, drag

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

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Isaiah 13:21 Revelation 18:2

Isaiah 13:22 Isaiah 25:2 · Jeremiah 51:33 · Isaiah 35:7

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.