Isaiah 34:17

Isaiah 34:17 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he hath cast the lot for them, and his hand hath divided it unto them by line: they shall possess it for ever, from generation to generation shall they dwell therein.
• New International Version (NIV)He allots their portions; his hand distributes them by measure. They will possess it forever and dwell there from generation to generation.
• English Standard Version (ESV)He has cast the lot for them; his hand has portioned it out to them with the line; they shall possess it forever; from generation to generation they shall dwell in it.
• New King James Version (NKJV)He has cast the lot for them, And His hand has divided it among them with a measuring line. They shall possess it forever; From generation to generation they shall dwell in it.”

Context of Isaiah 34:17

15Owls will build their nests there. They will take care of their eggs until the baby birds come out. They will keep their babies safe under their wings. Hawks will meet there too. They will be together in pairs, male and female. 16Read the Lord's book very carefully: ‘All these animals and birds will be there. They will all be together in pairs. The Lord himself has commanded what must happen. His Spirit brings them all together.’ The Lord has decided where each one will live. He measures a place for every kind of animal and bird. The land will always belong to them to live in. It will be their home from one century to the next.

Isaiah 34:17 word by word

וְהֽוּא־הִפִּ֤יל לָהֶן֙ גּוֹרָ֔ל וְיָד֛וֹ חִלְּקַ֥תָּה לָהֶ֖ם בַּקָּ֑ו עַד־עוֹלָם֙ יִֽירָשׁ֔וּהָ לְד֥וֹר וָד֖וֹר יִשְׁכְּנוּ־בָֽהּ׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he hath castנָפַלnâphal · to fall: allotH5307
• the lotגּוֹרָלgôrâl gôrâl · allottedH1486
• for them, and his handיָדyâd · handH3027
• hath dividedחָלַקchâlaq · to divideH2505
• it unto them by lineקַוqav qâv · lineH6957
• they shall possessיָרַשׁyârash yârêsh · to possess: possessH3423
• it forעַד‛ad · tillH5704
• everעוֹלָם‛ôlâm ‛ôlâm · forever: enduringH5769
• from generationדּוֹרdôr dôr · generationH1755
• shall they dwellשָׁכַןshâkan · to dwellH7931

Cross-references for Isaiah 34:17

• Joshua 18:8Before the men left, Joshua said to them, ‘Go and look carefully at the land. Describe what you see. Then bring your report back to me here in Shiloh. I will use lots so that the Lord decides how to share the land between you.’
• Psalms 78:55He chased away the nations that were living there. He gave to each tribe their own piece of land, so that Israel's tribes could live there.
• Acts 13:19He destroyed seven nations of people who lived in the land of Canaan. God gave their land to his own people so that they could live there.
• Acts 17:26God first made one man. From that one man he made all the different groups of people. He caused them to live in different places all over the world. He decided where each group of people should live. He also decided how long they should live in each place.
• Isaiah 34:10That fire will burn through the days and the nights. Its smoke will always continue to rise up. The land will be empty from one century to the next. Nobody will ever travel through it again.
• Isaiah 13:20The people and their descendants will never live there again. No Arab will put his tent there. No shepherds will take their sheep there to rest.

Commentaries on Isaiah 34:17

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17And he hath cast the lot for them - He hath assigned to them the land of Edom to be occupied by them as their portion. This language is taken from the fact that countries were commonly apportioned, particularly among conquerors, by the lot. In this way Judea was divided among the tribes of Israel Numbers 26:55-56. His hand hath divided it unto them by line - He has marked out, as a surveyor does, the land of Edom as the dwelling-place of the beasts of the…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-17Verses 9-17 Those who aim to ruin the church, can never do that, but will ruin themselves. What dismal changes sin can make! It turns a fruitful land into barrenness, a crowded city into a wilderness. Let us compare all we discover in the book of the Lord, with the dealings of providence around us, that we may be more diligent in seeking the kingdom of God and his righteousness. What the mouth of the Lord has commanded, his Spirit will perform. And let us…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-17This prophecy of judgment was against the nations at the terrifying day of the Lord (see study note on Isaiah 2:5–22; see also Isaiah 63:1–6).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1717. cast ... lot--As conquerors apportion lands by lot, so Jehovah has appointed and marked out ("divided") Edom for the wild beasts (Nu 26:55, 56; Jos 18:4-6).Read the comment

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Commentaries on Isaiah 34

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings