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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Thorns shall grow over its strongholds, nettles and thistles in its fortresses. It shall be the haunt of jackals, an abode for ostriches.
• 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

11The desert owl and screech owl will possess it; the great owl and the raven will nest there. God will stretch out over Edom the measuring line of chaos and the plumb line of desolation. 12Her nobles will have nothing there to be called a kingdom, all her princes will vanish away. Thorns will overrun her citadels, nettles and brambles her strongholds. She will become a haunt for jackals, a home for owls. 14Desert 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. 15The owl will nest there and lay eggs, she will hatch them, and care for her young under the shadow of her wings; there also the falcons will gather, each with its 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 32:13and for the land of my people, a land overgrown with thorns and briers— yes, mourn for all houses of merriment and for this city of revelry.
• Hosea 9:6Even if they escape from destruction, Egypt will gather them, and Memphis will bury them. Their treasures of silver will be taken over by briers, and thorns will overrun their tents.
• Zephaniah 2:9Therefore, as surely as I live,” declares the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, “surely Moab will become like Sodom, the Ammonites like Gomorrah— a place of weeds and salt pits, a wasteland forever. The remnant of my people will plunder them; the survivors of my nation will inherit their land.”
• Isaiah 13:21But desert creatures will lie there, jackals will fill her houses; there the owls will dwell, and there the wild goats will leap about.
• Isaiah 35:7The burning sand will become a pool, the thirsty ground bubbling springs. In the haunts where jackals once lay, grass and reeds and papyrus will grow.
• Jeremiah 9:11“I will make Jerusalem a heap of ruins, a haunt of jackals; and I will lay waste the towns of Judah so no one can live there.”
• Jeremiah 10:22Listen! The report is coming— a great commotion from the land of the north! It will make the towns of Judah desolate, a haunt of jackals.
• Jeremiah 49:33“Hazor will become a haunt of jackals, a desolate place forever. No one will live there; no people will dwell in it.”
• Jeremiah 50:39“So desert creatures and hyenas will live there, and there the owl will dwell. It will never again be inhabited or lived in from generation to generation.
• Jeremiah 51:37Babylon will be a heap of ruins, a haunt of jackals, an object of horror and scorn, a place where no one lives.
• Malachi 1:3but Esau I have hated, and I have turned his hill country into a wasteland and left his inheritance to the desert jackals.”
• Revelation 18:2With a mighty voice he shouted: “ ‘Fallen! Fallen is Babylon the Great!’ She has become a dwelling for demons and a haunt for every impure spirit, a haunt for every unclean bird, a haunt for every unclean and detestable animal.

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