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13 And thorns shall go up her citadel fortress,
    weeds[a] and thistle plants[b] in her fortresses;
and it shall be the settlement of jackals,
    green grass for the daughters of an ostrich.
14 And desert creatures shall meet with hyenas,
    and a goat-demon shall call to his neighbor;
surely there Lilith[c] shall repose,
    and she shall find a resting place for herself.
15 There the owl shall nest and lay
    and hatch and care for her chicks in her shadow;
surely there the birds of prey shall be gathered,
    each one with her mate.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 34:13 Hebrew “weed”
  2. Isaiah 34:13 Hebrew “thistle plant”
  3. Isaiah 34:14 Hebrew transliteration; possibly a proper name for a Mesopotamian night-demon

13 Thorns(A) will overrun her citadels,
    nettles and brambles her strongholds.(B)
She will become a haunt for jackals,(C)
    a home for owls.(D)
14 Desert creatures(E) will meet with hyenas,(F)
    and wild goats will bleat to each other;
there the night creatures(G) will also lie down
    and find for themselves places of rest.
15 The owl will nest there and lay eggs,
    she will hatch them, and care for her young
    under the shadow of her wings;(H)
there also the falcons(I) will gather,
    each with its mate.

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