2 Kings 21:13
Holman Christian Standard Bible
13 I will stretch over Jerusalem the measuring line used on Samaria and the mason’s level used on the house of Ahab,(A) and I will wipe(B) Jerusalem clean as one wipes a bowl—wiping it and turning it upside down.
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Isaiah 28:17
Holman Christian Standard Bible
17 And I will make justice the measuring line
and righteousness the mason’s level.”(A)
Hail will sweep away the false refuge,
and water will flood your hiding place.
Isaiah 34:11
Holman Christian Standard Bible
11 The desert owl[a] and the screech owl[b] will possess it,
and the great owl and the raven will dwell there.(A)
The Lord will stretch out a measuring line
and a plumb line over her
for her destruction and chaos.(B)
Footnotes
- Isaiah 34:11 Or The pelican
- Isaiah 34:11 Or the hedgehog
Isaiah 34:17
Holman Christian Standard Bible
17 He has ordained a lot for them;
His hand allotted their portion with a measuring line.
They will possess it forever;(A)
they will dwell in it from generation to generation.
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