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12 They shall call its nobles to the kingdom, but none shall be there;
    and all its princes shall be nothing.
13 Thorns will come up in its palaces,
    nettles and thistles in its fortresses;
    and it will be a habitation of jackals,
    a court for ostriches.
14 The wild animals of the desert will meet with the wolves,
    and the wild goat will cry to his fellow.
Yes, the night creature[a] shall settle there,
    and shall find herself a place of rest.

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Footnotes

  1. 34:14 literally, lilith, which could also be a night demon or night monster

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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