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Isaiah 34:15-17
International Standard Version
Isaiah 34:15-17
International Standard Version
15 Owls[a] will nest there, lay eggs,
hatch them, and care for their young
under the shadow of their wings;[b]
yes[c] indeed, vultures will gather there,
each one with its mate.”
The Certainty of God’s Deliverance
16 “Study and read from the book of the Lord:
And not one[d] will be missing,
each will not long for its mate.[e]
For it is the mouth of the Lord that has issued the order,
and it is his Spirit that has gathered them.
17 It is he who has allotted their portions,[f]
and his hand has divided it for them with a measuring line forever.[g]
They will possess it forever;[h]
from generation to generation they will live in it.”[i]
Footnotes
- Isaiah 34:15 Or tree-snakes; LXX reads Hedgehogs
- Isaiah 34:15 Lit. in her shadow
- Isaiah 34:15 So 1QIsaa; MT lacks yes
- Isaiah 34:16 So 1QIsaa; MT reads Not one of them
- Isaiah 34:16 So MT; 1QIsaa reads each its mate
- Isaiah 34:17 Lit. has cast the lot for them
- Isaiah 34:17 So 1QIsaa; the Heb. lacks forever
- Isaiah 34:17 So MT; 1QIsaa lacks Forever
- Isaiah 34:17 So MT; 1QIsaa corrector reads will they possess … live in it.
Isaiah 34:15-17
New International Version
Isaiah 34:15-17
New International Version
15 The owl will nest there and lay eggs,
she will hatch them, and care for her young
under the shadow of her wings;(A)
there also the falcons(B) will gather,
each with its mate.
16 Look in the scroll(C) of the Lord and read:
None of these will be missing,(D)
not one will lack her mate.
For it is his mouth(E) that has given the order,(F)
and his Spirit will gather them together.
17 He allots their portions;(G)
his hand distributes them by measure.
They will possess it forever
and dwell there from generation to generation.(H)
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