11 aBut the1 pelican and the porcupine shall possess it,
Also the owl and the raven shall dwell in it.
And bHe shall stretch out over it
The line of confusion and the stones of emptiness.
Also the owl and the raven shall dwell in it.
And bHe shall stretch out over it
The line of confusion and the stones of emptiness.
12 They shall call its nobles to the kingdom,
But none shall be there, and all its princes shall be nothing.
But none shall be there, and all its princes shall be nothing.
13 And athorns shall come up in its palaces,
Nettles and brambles in its fortresses;
bIt shall be a habitation of jackals,
A courtyard for ostriches.
Nettles and brambles in its fortresses;
bIt shall be a habitation of jackals,
A courtyard for ostriches.
14 The wild beasts of the desert shall also meet with the1 jackals,
And the wild goat shall bleat to its companion;
Also1 the night creature shall rest there,
And find for herself a place of rest.
And the wild goat shall bleat to its companion;
Also1 the night creature shall rest there,
And find for herself a place of rest.
15 There the arrow snake shall make her nest and lay eggs
And hatch, and gather them under her shadow;
There also shall the hawks be gathered,
Every one with her mate.
And hatch, and gather them under her shadow;
There also shall the hawks be gathered,
Every one with her mate.
16 “Search from athe book of the Lord, and read:
Not one of these shall fail;
Not one shall lack her mate.
For My mouth has commanded it, and His Spirit has gathered them.
Not one of these shall fail;
Not one shall lack her mate.
For My mouth has commanded it, and His Spirit has gathered them.
New King James Version®, Copyright© 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.
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Robertson's Book Notes (NT)
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