Isaiah 34:11New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— But pelican and hedgehog will possess it, And owl and raven will dwell in it; And He will stretch over it the line of desolation And the plumb line of emptiness.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— But the cormorant and the bittern shall possess it; the owl also and the raven shall dwell in it: and he shall stretch out upon it the line of confusion, and the stones of emptiness.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— But the pelican and the porcupine shall possess it; and the owl and the raven shall dwell therein: and he shall stretch over it the line of confusion, and the plummet of emptiness.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— But the pelican and the porcupine shall possess it; and the owl and the raven shall dwell therein: and he will stretch over it the line of confusion, and the plummet of emptiness.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— But the cormorant and the bittern shall possess it; the owl also and the raven shall dwell in it: and he shall stretch out upon it the line of confusion, and the stones of emptiness.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— And the pelican and the bittern shall possess it, and the great owl and the raven shall dwell in it. And he shall stretch out upon it the line of waste, and the plummets of emptiness.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— That the vomiting pelican and the bittern, may possess it: And, the great owl and the raven, dwell therein; Then will he stretch out over it, The line of desolation, and, The plummet of emptiness.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— And possess her do pelican and hedge-hog, And owl and raven dwell in her, And He hath stretched out over her A line of vacancy, and stones of emptiness.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— The bittern and ericius shall possess it: and the ibis and the raven shall dwell in it: and a line shall be stretched out upon it, to bring it to nothing, and a plummet, unto desolation.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— But the pelicane and the hedgehog shall possesse it, and the great owle, and the rauen shall dwel in it, and he shall stretch out vpon it the line of vanitie, and the stones of emptinesse.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— The cormorant and the bitterne shall possesse it, the owle also and the rauen shall dwell in it, and he shall stretch out vpon it the line of confusion, and the stones of emptinesse.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— But pelicans and owls shall possess it; ravens and ostriches shall dwell in it; and he shall stretch out upon it the measuring line of the sword, and there shall be no joy in it.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— and for a long time birds and hedgehogs, and ibises and ravens shall dwell in it: and the measuring line of desolation shall be cast over it, and satyrs shall dwell in it.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— But the cormorant and the bittern shall possess it; the owl also and the raven shall dwell in it: and he shall stretch out upon it the line of confusion, and the stones of emptiness. |
But the cormorant
6893 {6893} Primeקָאַתqa'ath{kaw-ath'}
From H6958; probably the pelican (from vomiting).
and the bittern
7090 {7090} Primeקִפּוֹדqippowd{kip-pode'}
From H7088; a species of bird, perhaps the bittern (from its contracted form).
shall possess
3423 {3423} Primeיָרַשׁyarash{yaw-rash'}
A primitive root; to occupy (be driving out previous tenants, and possessing in their place); by implication to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to impoverish, to ruin.
z8804 <8804> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Perfect (See H8816) Count - 12562
it; the owl
3244 {3244} Primeיַנְשׁוּףyanshuwph{yan-shoof'}
Apparently from H4398; an unclean (aquatic) bird; probably the heron (perhaps from its blowing cry, or because the night heron is meant (compare H5399)).
also and the raven
6158 {6158} Primeעֹרֵב`oreb{o-rabe'}
From H6150; a raven (from its dusky hue).
shall dwell
7931 {7931} Primeשָׁכַןshakan{shaw-kan'}
A primitive root (apparently akin (by transmutation) to H7901 through the idea of lodging; compare H5531 and H7925); to reside or permanently stay (literally or figuratively).
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
in it: and he shall stretch out
5186 {5186} Primeנָטָהnatah{naw-taw'}
A primitive root; to stretch or spread out; by implication to bend away (including moral deflection); used in a great variety of applications.
z8804 <8804> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Perfect (See H8816) Count - 12562
upon
x5921 (5921) Complementעַל`al{al}
Properly the same as H5920 used as a preposition (in the singular or plural, often with prefix, or as conjugation with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications.
it the line
6957 {6957} Primeקַוqav{kav}
From H6960 (compare H6961); a cord (as connecting), especially for measuring; figuratively a rule; also a rim, a musical string or accord.
of confusion,
8414 {8414} Primeתֹּהוּtohuw{to'-hoo}
From an unused root meaning to lie waste; a desolation (of surface), that is, desert; figuratively a worthless thing; adverbially in vain.
and the stones
68 {0068} Primeאֶבֶן'eben{eh'-ben}
From the root of H1129 through the meaning, to build; a stone.
of emptiness.
922 {0922} Primeבֹּהוּbohuw{bo'-hoo}
From an unused root (meaning to be empty); a vacuity, that is, (superficially) an undistinguishable ruin. |
Isaiah 34:11
_ _ cormorant — The Hebrew is rendered, in Psalms 102:6, “pelican,” which is a seafowl, and cannot be meant here: some waterfowl (katta, according to Burckhardt) that tenants desert places is intended.
_ _ bittern — rather, “the hedgehog,” or “porcupine” [Gesenius] (Isaiah 14:23).
_ _ owl — from its being enumerated among water birds in Leviticus 11:17; Deuteronomy 14:16. Maurer thinks rather the heron or crane is meant; from a Hebrew root, “to blow,” as it utters a sound like the blowing of a horn (Revelation 18:2).
_ _ confusion — devastation.
_ _ line ... stones — metaphor from an architect with line and plummet-stone (see on Isaiah 18:2; see on Isaiah 28:17); God will render to it the exact measure of justice without mercy (James 2:13; 2 Kings 21:13; Lamentations 2:8; Amos 7:7, Amos 7:8).
_ _ emptiness — desolation. Edom is now a waste of “stones.” |
Isaiah 34:11
Dwell — It shall be entirely possessed by those creatures which delight in deserts and waste places. Stretch — He shall use the line, or the stone or plummet joined to it, not to build them, but to mark them out to destruction, as workmen commonly use them to mark what they are to pull down. |
Isaiah 34:11
But the cormorant (k) and the bittern shall possess it; the owl also and the raven shall dwell in it: and he shall stretch out upon it the line of (l) confusion, and the stones of emptiness.
(k) Read (Isaiah 13:21; Zephaniah 2:14).
(l) In vain will any man go about to build it again. |
- cormorant:
- or, pelican,
Isaiah 13:20-22 It shall never be inhabited, neither shall it be dwelt in from generation to generation: neither shall the Arabian pitch tent there; neither shall the shepherds make their fold there. ... And the wild beasts of the islands shall cry in their desolate houses, and dragons in [their] pleasant palaces: and her time [is] near to come, and her days shall not be prolonged.
Isaiah 14:23 I will also make it a possession for the bittern, and pools of water: and I will sweep it with the besom of destruction, saith the LORD of hosts.
Zephaniah 2:14 And flocks shall lie down in the midst of her, all the beasts of the nations: both the cormorant and the bittern shall lodge in the upper lintels of it; [their] voice shall sing in the windows; desolation [shall be] in the thresholds: for he shall uncover the cedar work.
Revelation 18:2 And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.
Revelation 18:21-23 And a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone, and cast [it] into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall that great city Babylon be thrown down, and shall be found no more at all. ... And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived.
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2 Samuel 8:2 And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; even with two lines measured he to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive. And [so] the Moabites became David's servants, [and] brought gifts.
2 Kings 21:13 And I will stretch over Jerusalem the line of Samaria, and the plummet of the house of Ahab: and I will wipe Jerusalem as [a man] wipeth a dish, wiping [it], and turning [it] upside down.
Lamentations 2:8 The LORD hath purposed to destroy the wall of the daughter of Zion: he hath stretched out a line, he hath not withdrawn his hand from destroying: therefore he made the rampart and the wall to lament; they languished together.
Malachi 1:3-4 And I hated Esau, and laid his mountains and his heritage waste for the dragons of the wilderness. ... Whereas Edom saith, We are impoverished, but we will return and build the desolate places; thus saith the LORD of hosts, They shall build, but I will throw down; and they shall call them, The border of wickedness, and, The people against whom the LORD hath indignation for ever.
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