Isaiah 34:14

Isaiah 34:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The wild beasts of the desert shall also meet with the wild beasts of the island, and the satyr shall cry to his fellow; the screech owl also shall rest there, and find for herself a place of rest.
• New International Version (NIV)Desert creatures will meet with hyenas, and wild goats will bleat to each other; there the night creatures will also lie down and find for themselves places of rest.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And 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.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The wild beasts of the desert shall also meet with the jackals, And the wild goat shall bleat to its companion; Also the night creature shall rest there, And find for herself a place of rest.

Context of Isaiah 34:14

12Her nobles will have nothing left to call a kingdom and all her officials will disappear. 13Her fortresses will be overgrown with thorns; thickets and weeds will grow in her fortified cities. Jackals will settle there; ostriches will live there. Wild animals and wild dogs will congregate there; wild goats will bleat to one another. Yes, nocturnal animals will rest there and make for themselves a nest. 15Owls will make nests and lay eggs there; they will hatch them and protect them. Yes, hawks will gather there, each with its mate. 16Carefully read the scroll of the Lord! Not one of these creatures will be missing, none will lack a mate. For the Lord has issued the decree, and his own spirit gathers them.

Isaiah 34:14 word by word

וּפָגְשׁ֤וּ צִיִּים֙ אֶת־אִיִּ֔ים וְשָׂעִ֖יר עַל־רֵעֵ֣הוּ יִקְרָ֑א אַךְ־שָׁם֙ הִרְגִּ֣יעָה לִּילִ֔ית וּמָצְאָ֥ה לָ֖הּ מָנֽוֹחַ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The wild beasts of the desertצִיtsîyîy · wild beastH6728
• shall also meetפָּגַשׁpâgash · to meetH6298
• with the wild beasts of the islandאִי'îy · wild beastH338
• and the satyrשָׂעִירώâ‛îyr ώâ‛ir · satyrH8163
• shall cryקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call toH7121
• to his fellowרֵעַrêa‛ rêya‛ · neighborH7453
• the screech owlלִילִיתlîylîyth · night-creatureH3917
• also shall restרָגַעrâga‛ · to restH7280
• there, and findמָצָאmâtsâ' · to findH4672
• for herself a place of restמָנוֹחַmânôach · restingH4494

Commentaries on Isaiah 34:14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14The weld beasts of the desert - ציים tsiyim, the mountain cats. - Bochart. Wild beasts of the island - איים aiyim, the jackals. The satyr - שעיר seir, the hairy one, probably the he-goat. The screech owl - לילית lilith, the night-bird, the night-raven, nyctycorax, from ליל layil, or לילה lailah, the night.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14The wild beasts of the desert - There is in the original here a paronomasia, which cannot be conveyed in a translation. The word rendered, wild beasts of the desert‘ (ציים tsı̂yı̂ym ), is rendered by the Septuagint, ́ daimonia demons.‘ On the meaning of the word, see the note at Isaiah 13:21. The wild beasts of the island - Margin, Ijim.‘ Hebrew, איּים 'ı̂yym (see the note at Isaiah 13:22). Probably the term denotes the jackal. Gesenius supposes it is so…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. 1414. wild beasts of the desert ... island--rather, "wild cats ... jackals" (Is 13:21). screech owl--rather, "the night specter"; in Jewish superstition a female, elegantly dressed, that carried off children by night. The text does not assert the existence of such objects of superstition, but describes the place as one which superstition would people with such beings.Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 34:14

• Animals
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In the dictionaries

• Screech Owl
• Devil
• Owl
• Scroll
• Seek
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• Azazel
• Babylonia and Assyria, Religion of
• Cat
• Communion With Demons; Devils

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