13 Thorns will come up in its (A)fortified towers,
Nettles and thistles in its fortified cities;
It will also be a haunt of (B)jackals
And an abode of ostriches.
14 The desert (C)creatures will meet with the [a]wolves,
The [b](D)hairy goat also will cry to its kind;
Yes, the [c]night monster will settle there
And will find herself a resting place.
15 The tree snake will make its nest and lay eggs there,
And it will hatch and gather them under its [d]protection.
Yes, (E)the [e]hawks will be gathered there,
Every one with its kind.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 34:14 Or howling creatures
  2. Isaiah 34:14 Or demon
  3. Isaiah 34:14 Heb Lilith
  4. Isaiah 34:15 Lit shade
  5. Isaiah 34:15 Or kites