Verse Comparison: Isaiah 34:13
American Standard Version
And thorns shall come up in its palaces, nettles and thistles in the fortresses thereof; and it shall be a habitation of jackals, a court for ostriches.
Amplified® Bible
And thorns shall come up in its palaces {and} strongholds, nettles and brambles in its fortresses; and it shall be a habitation for jackals, an abode for ostriches.
Contemporary English Version
Its palaces and fortresses will be covered with thorns; only wolves and ostriches will make their home there.
Darby English Version
And thorns shall come up in her palaces, nettles and brambles in her fortresses; and it shall be a dwelling-place of wild dogs, a court for ostriches.
Good News Bible
Thorns and thistles will grow up in all the palaces and walled towns, and jackals and owls will live in them.
King James Version
And thorns shall come up in her palaces, nettles and brambles in the fortresses thereof: and it shall be an habitation of dragons, and a court for owls.
New American Standard Bible
Thorns will come up in its fortified towers, Nettles and thistles in its fortified cities; It will also be a haunt of jackals {And} an abode of ostriches.
New International Version
Thorns will overrun her citadels,
nettles and brambles her strongholds.
She will become a haunt for jackals,
a home for owls.
New King James Version
And thorns shall come up in its palaces,
Nettles and brambles in its fortresses;
It shall be a habitation of jackals,
A courtyard for ostriches.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Thorns will come up in its fortified towers, Nettles and thistles in its fortified cities; It will also serve as a haunt of jackals And an abode of ostriches.
Revised Standard Version
Thorns shall grow over its strongholds, nettles and thistles in its fortresses. It shall be the haunt of jackals, an abode for ostriches.
Young's Literal Translation
And gone up her palaces have thorns, Nettle and bramble `are' in her fortresses, And it hath been a habitation of dragons, A court for daughters of an ostrich.
