Isaiah

Isaiah 34:11–17

¹¹The desert owl and screech owl will possess it,

and the great owl and raven will dwell in it.^c

The LORD will stretch out over Edom

a measuring line of chaos

and a plumb line of destruction.

¹²No nobles will be left to proclaim a king,

and all her princes will come to nothing.

¹³Her towers will be overgrown with thorns,

her fortresses with thistles and briers.

She will become a haunt for jackals,^d

an abode for ostriches.^e

¹⁴The desert creatures will meet with hyenas,

and one wild goat will call to another.

There the night creature^f will settle

and find her place of repose.

¹⁵There 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.

¹⁶Search 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.

¹⁷He 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.

Footnotes

c 34:11 The precise identification of these birds is uncertain.
d 34:13 Or serpents or dragons
e 34:13 Literally for daughters of an ostrich or for daughters of an owl
f 34:14 Hebrew Lilith

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Isaiah 34:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The desert owl	קָאַ֣ת	qā·’aṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H6893 pelican
and screech owl	וְקִפּ֔וֹד	wə·qip·pō·wḏ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H7090 porcupine
will possess it	וִירֵשׁ֙וּהָ֙	wî·rê·šū·hā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural; third person feminine singular	H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
and the great owl	וְיַנְשׁ֥וֹף	wə·yan·šō·wp̄	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3244 unclean, bird, heron
and raven	וְעֹרֵ֖ב	wə·‘ō·rêḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H6158 raven
will dwell	יִשְׁכְּנוּ־	yiš·kə·nū-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7931 settle down, abide, dwell
in it	בָ֑הּ	ḇāh	Preposition; third person feminine singular
The LORD will stretch out	וְנָטָ֥ה	wə·nā·ṭāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
over	עָלֶ֛יהָ	‘ā·le·hā	Preposition; third person feminine singular	H5921 height
a measuring line	קַֽו־	qaw-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6957 line
of chaos	תֹ֖הוּ	ṯō·hū	Noun - masculine singular	H8414 formlessness, confusion, unreality, emptiness
and a plumb line	וְאַבְנֵי־	wə·’aḇ·nê-	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct	H68 stone
of destruction	בֹֽהוּ׃	ḇō·hū	Noun - masculine singular	H922 emptiness

Isaiah 34:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
No	וְאֵֽין־	wə·’ên-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
nobles	חֹרֶ֥יהָ	ḥō·re·hā	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H2715 noble
will be left to proclaim	יִקְרָ֑אוּ	yiq·rā·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7121 call, proclaim, read
a king	מְלוּכָ֣ה	mə·lū·ḵāh	Noun - feminine singular	H4410 kingship, royalty
and all	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
her princes	שָׂרֶ֖יהָ	śā·re·hā	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
will come	יִ֥הְיוּ	yih·yū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
to nothing	אָֽפֶס׃	’ā·p̄es	Noun - masculine singular	H657 the two extremities

Isaiah 34:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Her towers	אַרְמְנֹתֶ֙יהָ֙	’ar·mə·nō·ṯe·hā	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H759 citadel
will be overgrown	וְעָלְתָ֤ה	wə·‘ā·lə·ṯāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
with thorns	סִירִ֔ים	sî·rîm	Noun - feminine plural	H5518 pot
her fortresses	בְּמִבְצָרֶ֑יהָ	bə·miḇ·ṣā·re·hā	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H4013 fortification
with thistles	קִמּ֥וֹשׂ	qim·mō·wś	Noun - masculine singular	H7057 thistles or nettles
and briers	וָח֖וֹחַ	wā·ḥō·w·aḥ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H2336 brier, bramble
She will become	וְהָיְתָה֙	wə·hā·yə·ṯāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a haunt	נְוֵ֣ה	nə·wêh	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5116 abode of shepherd, or flocks
for jackals	תַנִּ֔ים	ṯan·nîm	Noun - common plural	H8577 serpent, dragon, sea-monster
an abode	חָצִ֖יר	ḥā·ṣîr	Noun - masculine singular	H2681 settled abode or haunt
for ostriches	יַעֲנָֽה׃	ya·‘ă·nāh	Noun - feminine singular	H3284 greed (?)

Isaiah 34:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The desert creatures	צִיִּים֙	ṣî·yîm	Noun - masculine plural	H6728 desert-dweller
will meet	וּפָגְשׁ֤וּ	ū·p̄ā·ḡə·šū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H6298 meet, encounter
with hyenas	אִיִּ֔ים	’î·yîm	Noun - masculine plural	H338 jackal
and one wild goat	וְשָׂעִ֖יר	wə·śā·‘îr	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H8163 he-goat, buck
will call	יִקְרָ֑א	yiq·rā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
to	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
another	רֵעֵ֣הוּ	rê·‘ê·hū	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7453 shouting, roar
There	שָׁם֙	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
the night creature	לִּילִ֔ית	lî·lîṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H3917 Lilith
will settle	הִרְגִּ֣יעָה	hir·gî·‘āh	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H7280 disturb
and find	וּמָצְאָ֥ה	ū·mā·ṣə·’āh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H4672 attain to, find
her	לָ֖הּ	lāh	Preposition; third person feminine singular
place of repose	מָנֽוֹחַ׃	mā·nō·w·aḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H4494 resting-place, state, or condition of rest

Isaiah 34:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
There	שָׁ֣מָּה	šām·māh	Adverb; third person feminine singular	H8033 there, thither
the owl will	קִפּוֹז֙	qip·pō·wz	Noun - feminine singular	H7091 arrow-snake
make her nest	קִנְּנָ֤ה	qin·nə·nāh	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H7077 make a nest, nest
she will lay	וַתְּמַלֵּ֔ט	wat·tə·mal·lêṭ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H4422 slip away
and hatch her eggs	וּבָקְעָ֖ה	ū·ḇā·qə·‘āh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H1234 cleave, break open or through
and gather	וְדָגְרָ֣ה	wə·ḏā·ḡə·rāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H1716 gather together as a brood
her brood under her shadow	בְצִלָּ֑הּ	ḇə·ṣil·lāh	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H6738 shadow
Even	אַךְ־	’aḵ-	Adverb	H389 surely
there	שָׁ֛ם	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
the birds of prey	דַיּ֖וֹת	ḏay·yō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H1772 id.
will gather	נִקְבְּצ֥וּ	niq·bə·ṣū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H6908 gather, collect
each	אִשָּׁ֥ה	’iš·šāh	Noun - feminine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
with its mate	רְעוּתָֽהּ׃	rə·‘ū·ṯāh	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H7468 fellow (-woman)

Isaiah 34:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Search	דִּרְשׁ֨וּ	dir·šū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H1875 resort to, seek
and read	וּֽקְרָ֔אוּ	ū·qə·rā·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H7121 call, proclaim, read
the scroll	סֵ֤פֶר	sê·p̄er	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5612 missive, document, writing, book
of the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
Not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
one	אַחַ֤ת	’a·ḥaṯ	Number - feminine singular	H259 one
of these	מֵהֵ֙נָּה֙	mê·hên·nāh	Preposition; third person feminine plural
will go missing	נֶעְדָּ֔רָה	ne‘·dā·rāh	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H5737 help
not one	אִשָּׁ֥ה	’iš·šāh	Noun - feminine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
will lack	פָקָ֑דוּ	p̄ā·qā·ḏū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
her mate	רְעוּתָ֖הּ	rə·‘ū·ṯāh	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H7468 fellow (-woman)
because	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
He	ה֣וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
has ordered	צִוָּ֔ה	ṣiw·wāh	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
it by His mouth	פִי֙	p̄î	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H6310 mouth
and He	ה֥וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
will gather them	קִבְּצָֽן׃	qib·bə·ṣān	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine plural	H6908 gather, collect
by His Spirit	וְרוּח֖וֹ	wə·rū·ḥōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7307 breath, wind, spirit

Isaiah 34:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He	וְהֽוּא־	wə·hū-	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
has allotted	הִפִּ֤יל	hip·pîl	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5307 fall, lie
their	לָהֶן֙	lā·hen	Preposition-l; Pronoun - third person feminine plural
portion	גּוֹרָ֔ל	gō·w·rāl	Noun - masculine singular	H1486 lot
His hand	וְיָד֛וֹ	wə·yā·ḏōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand
has distributed	חִלְּקַ֥תָּה	ḥil·lə·qat·tāh	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H2505 divide, share
it	לָהֶ֖ם	lā·hem	Preposition-l; Pronoun - third person masculine plural
by measure	בַּקָּ֑ו	baq·qāw	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6957 line
They will possess	יִֽירָשׁ֔וּהָ	yî·rā·šū·hā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person feminine singular	H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
it forever	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
they will dwell	יִשְׁכְּנוּ־	yiš·kə·nū-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7931 settle down, abide, dwell
in it	בָֽהּ׃ס	ḇāh	Preposition; third person feminine singular
from generation	לְד֥וֹר	lə·ḏō·wr	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H1755 period, generation, dwelling
to generation	וָד֖וֹר	wā·ḏō·wr	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1755 period, generation, dwelling