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12 Its nobles—there is (A)no one there
Whom they may proclaim king—
And all its princes will be (B)non-existent.
13 And thorns will come up in its (C)fortified towers,
Weeds and thistles in its fortified cities;
It will also be a haunt of (D)jackals
And an abode of ostriches.
14 And the desert (E)creatures will meet with the [a]wolves;
The [b](F)hairy goat also will cry to its kind;
Surely, the [c]night creature will obtain relief there
And will find itself a resting place.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 34:14 Or howling creatures
  2. Isaiah 34:14 Or goat demon
  3. Isaiah 34:14 Heb Lilith

12 Her nobles will have nothing there to be called a kingdom,
    all her princes(A) will vanish(B) away.
13 Thorns(C) will overrun her citadels,
    nettles and brambles her strongholds.(D)
She will become a haunt for jackals,(E)
    a home for owls.(F)
14 Desert creatures(G) will meet with hyenas,(H)
    and wild goats will bleat to each other;
there the night creatures(I) will also lie down
    and find for themselves places of rest.

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