Isaiah 34:1 (ESV)

Isaiah 34:11 - But the hawk and the porcupine[fn] shall possess it,
the owl and the raven shall dwell in it.
He shall stretch the line of confusion[fn] over it,
and the plumb line of emptiness.

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

But the cormorant and the bittern shall possess it; the owl also and the raven shall dwell in it: and he shall stretch out upon it the line of confusion, and the stones of emptiness.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

But the pelican and the porcupine shall possess it,
Also the owl and the raven shall dwell in it.
And He shall stretch out over it
The line of confusion and the stones of emptiness.

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

It will be haunted by the desert owl and the screech owl,
the great owl and the raven.[fn]
For God will measure that land carefully;
he will measure it for chaos and destruction.

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

The desert owl[fn] and screech owl[fn] will possess it; the great owl[fn] and the raven will nest there. God will stretch out over Edom the measuring line of chaos and the plumb line of desolation.

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

But the hawk and the porcupine[fn] shall possess it,
the owl and the raven shall dwell in it.
He shall stretch the line of confusion[fn] over it,
and the plumb line of emptiness.

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

Eagle owls[fn] and herons[fn] will possess it,

and long-eared owls and ravens will dwell there.

The LORD will stretch out a measuring line

and a plumb line over her

for her destruction and chaos.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

But [fn]pelican^H6893 and hedgehog^H7090 will possess^H3423 it,

And [fn]owl^H3244 and raven^H6158 will dwell^H7931 in it;

And He will stretch^H5186 over^H5921 it the line^H6957 of [fn]desolation^H8414

And the [fn]plumb^H68 line^H68 of emptiness^H922.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

But [fn]pelican and hedgehog will possess it,
And [fn]owl and raven will dwell in it;
And He will stretch over it the line of [fn]desolation
And the [fn]plumb line of emptiness.

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

But [fn]pelican^H6893 and hedgehog^H7090 will possess^H3423 it,

And [fn]owl^H3244 and raven^H6158 will dwell^H7931 in it;

And He will stretch^H5186 over^H5921 it the line^H6957 of utter formlessness^H8414

And the [fn]plumb^H68 line^H68 of utter void^H922.

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

But the pelican and the porcupine will take possession of it;

The owl and the raven will dwell in it.

And He will stretch over it (Edom) the measuring line of desolation

And the plumb line of emptiness.

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

Owls and wild animals will live there, all kinds of wild birds will settle in it. The LORD will stretch out over her the measuring line of ruin and the plumb line of destruction.

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

But the hawk and the porcupine shall possess it, the owl and the raven shall dwell in it. He shall stretch the line of confusion over it, and the plummet of chaos over its nobles.

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

But the pelican and the porcupine shall possess it; and the owl and the raven shall dwell therein: and he will stretch over it the line of confusion, and the plummet of emptiness.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

And possess her do pelican and hedge-hog, And owl and raven dwell in her, And He hath stretched out over her A line of vacancy, and stones of emptiness.

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

And the pelican and the bittern shall possess it, and the great owl and the raven shall dwell in it. And he shall stretch out upon it the line of waste, and the plummets of emptiness.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

But the cormorant and the bittern shall possess it; the owl also and the raven shall dwell in it: and he shall stretch out upon it the line of confusion, and the stones of emptiness.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

But the ka`at and the porcupine shall possess it; and the owl and the raven shall dwell therein: and he will stretch over it the line of confusion, and the plummet of emptiness.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

et possidebunt illam onocrotalus et ericius et ibis et corvus habitabunt in ea et extendetur super eam mensura ut redigatur ad nihilum et perpendiculum in desolationem

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

وَلا يَرِثُهَا سِوَى الصُّقُورِ وَالْقَنَافِذِ، وَيَسْكُنُ فِيهَا الْبُومُ وَالْغُرَابُ، وَيَمُدُّ الرَّبُّ عَلَيْهَا خَيْطَ الدَّمَارِ وَمِطْمَارَ الْهَلاكِ،

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

וִירֵשׁ֨וּהָ֙ קָאַ֣ת וְקִפּ֔וֹד וְיַנְשׁ֥וֹף וְעֹרֵ֖ב יִשְׁכְּנוּ־בָ֑הּ וְנָטָ֥ה עָלֶ֛יהָ קַֽו־תֹ֖הוּ וְאַבְנֵי־בֹֽהוּ׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

καὶ κατοικήσουσιν ἐν αὐτῇ ὄρνεα καὶ ἐχῖνοι καὶ ἴβεις καὶ κόρακες καὶ ἐπιβληθήσεται ἐπ᾽ αὐτὴν σπαρτίον γεωμετρίας ἐρήμου καὶ ὀνοκένταυροι οἰκήσουσιν ἐν αὐτῇ

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

وَيَرِثُهَا الْقُوقُ وَالْقُنْفُذُ، وَالْكَرْكِيُّ وَالْغُرَابُ يَسْكُنَانِ فِيهَا، وَيُمَدُّ عَلَيْهَا خَيْطُ الْخَرَابِ وَمِطْمَارُ الْخَلاَءِ.

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

and for a long time birds and hedgehogs, and ibises and ravens shall dwell in it: and the measuring line of desolation shall be cast over it, and [fn]satyrs shall dwell in it.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Y la poseerán el pelícano y el mochuelo, la lechuza y el cuervo morarán en ella: y extenderáse sobre ella cordel de destrucción, y niveles de asolamiento.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Se adueñarán de ella el pelícano y el erizo, la lechuza y el cuervo morarán en ella; y se extenderá sobre ella cordel de destrucción, y niveles de asolamiento.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

But the birds of the waste land will have their place there; it will be a heritage for the bittern and the raven: and it will be measured out with line and weight as a waste land.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

鵜鶘、箭豬、卻要得為業．貓頭鷹、烏鴉、要住在其間．耶和華必將空虛的準繩、混沌的線鉈、拉在其上。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

La poseerán el búho y el erizo; la lechuza y el cuervo habitarán en ella. Sobre ella se extenderán el cordel del caos y la plomada del vacío.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

당아와 고슴도치가 그 땅을 차지하며 부엉이와 까마귀가 거기 거할 것이라 여호와께서 혼란의 줄과 공허의 추를 에돔에 베푸실 것인즉

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Le pélican et le hérisson la posséderont, La chouette et le corbeau l'habiteront. On y étendra le cordeau de la désolation, Et le niveau de la destruction.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

sondern Rohrdommeln und Igel werden's innehaben, Nachteulen und Raben werden daselbst wohnen. Denn er wird eine Meßschnur darüber ziehen, daß es wüst werde, und ein Richtblei, daß es öde sei,

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

и завладеют ею пеликан и еж; и филин и ворон поселятся в ней; и протянут по ней вервь разорения и отвес уничтожения.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Y la poseerán el pelícano y el mochuelo, la lechuza y el cuervo morarán en ella; y se extenderá sobre ella cordel de confusión, y niveles de desolación.

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ESV Footnotes

(34:11)

The identity of the animals rendered hawk and porcupine is uncertain

(34:11)

Hebrew formlessness

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