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.
• 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 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 pelican and the porcupine shall possess it, Also the owl and the raven shall dwell in it. And He shall stretch out over it The line of confusion and the stones of emptiness. 12They shall call its nobles to the kingdom, But none shall be there, and all its princes shall be nothing. 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. 14The 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. 15There the arrow snake shall make her nest and lay eggs And hatch, and gather them under her shadow; There also shall the hawks be gathered, Every 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 32:13On the land of my people will come up thorns and briers, Yes, on all the happy homes in the joyous city;
• Hosea 9:6For indeed they are gone because of destruction. Egypt shall gather them up; Memphis shall bury them. Nettles shall possess their valuables of silver; Thorns shall be in their tents.
• Zephaniah 2:9Therefore, as I live,” Says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, “Surely Moab shall be like Sodom, And the people of Ammon like Gomorrah— Overrun with weeds and saltpits, And a perpetual desolation. The residue of My people shall plunder them, And the remnant of My people shall possess them.”
• Isaiah 13:21But wild beasts of the desert will lie there, And their houses will be full of owls; Ostriches will dwell there, And wild goats will caper there.
• Isaiah 35:7The parched ground shall become a pool, And the thirsty land springs of water; In the habitation of jackals, where each lay, There shall be grass with reeds and rushes.
• Jeremiah 9:11“I will make Jerusalem a heap of ruins, a den of jackals. I will make the cities of Judah desolate, without an inhabitant.”
• Jeremiah 10:22Behold, the noise of the report has come, And a great commotion out of the north country, To make the cities of Judah desolate, a den of jackals.
• Jeremiah 49:33“Hazor shall be a dwelling for jackals, a desolation forever; No one shall reside there, Nor son of man dwell in it.”
• Jeremiah 50:39“Therefore the wild desert beasts shall dwell there with the jackals, And the ostriches shall dwell in it. It shall be inhabited no more forever, Nor shall it be dwelt in from generation to generation.
• Jeremiah 51:37Babylon shall become a heap, A dwelling place for jackals, An astonishment and a hissing, Without an inhabitant.
• Malachi 1:3But Esau I have hated, And laid waste his mountains and his heritage For the jackals of the wilderness.”
• Revelation 18:2And he cried mightily with a loud voice, saying, “Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and has become a dwelling place of demons, a prison for every foul spirit, and a cage for every unclean and hated bird!

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