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23 “And I will make it a possession of the (A)hedgehog,[a] and pools of water, and I will sweep it with the broom of destruction,” declares the Lord of hosts.

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  1. Isaiah 14:23 Possibly porcupine, or owl

14 (A)Herds shall lie down in her midst,
    all kinds of beasts;[a]
(B)even the owl and the hedgehog[b]
    shall lodge in her capitals;
a voice shall hoot in the window;
    devastation will be on the threshold;
    for (C)her cedar work will be laid bare.

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  1. Zephaniah 2:14 Hebrew beasts of every nation
  2. Zephaniah 2:14 The identity of the animals rendered owl and hedgehog is uncertain

And he called out with a mighty voice,

(A)“Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great!
    She has become (B)a dwelling place for demons,
a haunt (C)for every unclean spirit,
    a haunt (D)for every unclean bird,
    a haunt for every unclean and detestable beast.

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