Isaiah 34:13

Isaiah 34:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And thorns shall come up in her palaces, nettles and brambles in the fortresses thereof: and it shall be an habitation of dragons, and a court for owls.
• New International Version (NIV)Thorns will overrun her citadels, nettles and brambles her strongholds. She will become a haunt for jackals, a home for owls.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And thorns shall come up in its palaces, Nettles and brambles in its fortresses; It shall be a habitation of jackals, A courtyard for ostriches.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Thorns will overrun its palaces; nettles and thistles will grow in its forts. The ruins will become a haunt for jackals and a home for owls.

Context of Isaiah 34:13

11But the hawk and the porcupine shall possess it, the owl and the raven shall dwell in it. He shall stretch the line of confusion over it, and the plumb line of emptiness. 12Its nobles—there is no one there to call it a kingdom, and all its princes shall be nothing. Thorns shall grow over its strongholds, nettles and thistles in its fortresses. It shall be the haunt of jackals, an abode for ostriches. 14And wild animals shall meet with hyenas; the wild goat shall cry to his fellow; indeed, there the night bird settles and finds for herself a resting place. 15There the owl nests and lays and hatches and gathers her young in her shadow; indeed, there the hawks are gathered, each one with her mate.

Isaiah 34:13 word by word

וְעָלְתָ֤ה אַרְמְנֹתֶ֙יהָ֙ סִירִ֔ים קִמּ֥וֹשׂ וָח֖וֹחַ בְּמִבְצָרֶ֑יהָ וְהָיְתָה֙ נְוֵ֣ה תַנִּ֔ים חָצִ֖יר לִבְנ֥וֹת יַעֲנָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And thornsסִירsîyr sîyrâh sirâh · thornH5518
• shall come upעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: riseH5927
• in her palacesאַרְמוֹן'armôn · citadel: fortressH759
• nettlesקִמּוֹשׂqimmôsh qîymôsh · nettleH7057
• and bramblesחוֹחַchôach · thistleH2336
• in the fortressesמִבְצָרmibtsâr mibtsârâh · fortificationH4013
• thereof: and it shall be an habitationנָוֶהnâveh nâvâh · pastureH5116
• of dragonsתַּןtannîyn tannîym · jackalH8577
• a courtחָצִירchâtsîyr · abodeH2681
• for owlsיַעֲנָהya‛ănâh · ostrichH3284
• for owlsבַּתbath · daughterH1323

Cross-references for Isaiah 34:13

• Isaiah 32:13for the soil of my people growing up in thorns and briers, yes, for all the joyous houses in the exultant city.
• Hosea 9:6For behold, they are going away from destruction; but Egypt shall gather them; Memphis shall bury them. Nettles shall possess their precious things of silver; thorns shall be in their tents.
• Zephaniah 2:9Therefore, as I live," declares the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, "Moab shall become like Sodom, and the Ammonites like Gomorrah, a land possessed by nettles and salt pits, and a waste forever. The remnant of my people shall plunder them, and the survivors of my nation shall possess them."
• Isaiah 13:21But wild animals will lie down there, and their houses will be full of howling creatures; there ostriches will dwell, and there wild goats will dance.
• Isaiah 35:7the burning sand shall become a pool, and the thirsty ground springs of water; in the haunt of jackals, where they lie down, the grass shall become reeds and rushes.
• Jeremiah 9:11I will make Jerusalem a heap of ruins, a lair of jackals, and I will make the cities of Judah a desolation, without inhabitant."
• Jeremiah 10:22A voice, a rumor! Behold, it comes!— a great commotion out of the north country to make the cities of Judah a desolation, a lair of jackals.
• Jeremiah 49:33Hazor shall become a haunt of jackals, an everlasting waste; no man shall dwell there; no man shall sojourn in her."
• Jeremiah 50:39"Therefore wild beasts shall dwell with hyenas in Babylon, and ostriches shall dwell in her. She shall never again have people, nor be inhabited for all generations.
• Jeremiah 51:37and Babylon shall become a heap of ruins, the haunt of jackals, a horror and a hissing, without inhabitant.
• Malachi 1:3but Esau I have hated. I have laid waste his hill country and left his heritage to jackals of the desert."
• Revelation 18:2And he called out with a mighty voice, "Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a dwelling place for demons, a haunt for every unclean spirit, a haunt for every unclean bird, a haunt for every unclean and detestable beast.

Commentaries on Isaiah 34:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13And thorns shall come up in her palaces - בארמנותיה ועלו vealu bearmenotheyha ; so read all the ancient versions. A court for owls - יענה yaanah, the ostrich, from ענה anah, to cry, because of the noise it makes. "They roar, "says Dr. Shaw, "sometimes like a lion - sometimes like a bull. I have often heard them groan as if in the utmost distress."Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13And thorns … - (see the note at Isaiah 5:6) It shall be an habitation of dragons - On the meaning of the word dragons,‘ see the note at Isaiah 13:22. Court for owls - A place of resort, a residence of owls. The word rendered court‘ (חציר châtsı̂yr ) means a dwelling-place, a habitation, as well as an enclosure or court. The margin is, Daughters of the owl,‘ or ostriches‘ (see the note at Isaiah 13:21). I would,‘ says Stephens, when standing amidst 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. 11-14Wild animals, nocturnal birds, and thorny plants with thistles and briars filled the land. These things made the place feel empty and frightening.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. dragons--(See on Is 13:21; Is 13:22). court for owls--rather, "a dwelling for ostriches."Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 34:13

• Bramble
• Dragon
• Nettles
• Ostriches
• Owl
• War

In the dictionaries

• Bramble
• Dragon
• Nettle
• Owl
• Scroll
• Seek
• Thistle
• Demon; Demoniac; Demonology
• Isaiah
• Jackal

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