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Wild goats will bleat at one another among the ruins, and night creatures will come there to rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/34.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And wild animals shall meet with hyenas; the wild goat shall cry to his fellow; indeed, there the night bird settles and finds for herself a resting place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/34.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The desert creatures will meet with hyenas, and one wild goat will call to another. There the night creature will settle and find her place of repose.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/34.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The wild beasts of the desert shall also meet with the wild beasts of the island, and the satyr shall cry to his fellow; the screech owl also shall rest there, and find for herself a place of rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/34.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The wild beasts of the desert shall also meet with the jackals, And the wild goat shall bleat to its companion; Also the night creature shall rest there, And find for herself a place of rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/34.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The desert creatures will meet with the wolves, The goat also will cry to its kind. Yes, the night-bird will settle there And will find herself a resting place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/34.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The desert creatures will meet with the wolves, The hairy goat also will cry to its kind; Yes, the night monster will settle there And will find herself a resting place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/34.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And the desert creatures shall meet with the wolves, The hairy goat also shall cry to its kind; Yes, the night monster shall settle there And shall find herself a resting place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/34.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And the desert creatures will meet with the wolves; The hairy goat also will cry to its kind; Surely, the night creature will obtain relief there And will find itself a resting place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/34.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The creatures of the desert will encounter jackals And the hairy goat will call to its kind; Indeed, Lilith (night demon) will settle there And find herself a place of rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/34.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The desert creatures will meet hyenas, and one wild goat will call to another. Indeed, the night birds will stay there and will find a resting place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/34.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The desert creatures will meet hyenas, and one wild goat will call to another. Indeed, the screech owl will stay there and will find a resting place for herself. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/34.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the wild beasts of the desert shall meet with the wolves, and the wild goat shall cry to his fellow; yea, the night-monster shall settle there, and shall find her a place of rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/34.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Wildcats and hyenas will hunt together, demons will scream to demons, and creatures of the night will live among the ruins. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/34.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the wild beasts of the desert shall meet with the wolves, and the satyr shall cry to his fellow; yea, the night-monster shall settle there, and shall find her a place of rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/34.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Hyenas will meet with jackals. Male goats will call to their mates. Screech owls will rest there and find a resting place for themselves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/34.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Wild animals will roam there, and demons will call to each other. The night monster will come there looking for a place to rest. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/34.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />And desert creatures will meet with hyenas, and goat-demons will call out to each other. There also Liliths will settle, and find for themselves a resting place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/34.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The desert creatures will meet with hyenas, and one wild goat will call to another. There the night creature will settle and find her place of repose.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/34.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Wild animals and wild dogs will congregate there; wild goats will bleat to one another. Yes, nocturnal animals will rest there and make for themselves a nest. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/34.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And the wildcats will meet with the hyenas, and the wild goat will cry to his fellow. There too, nocturnal animals shall settle, and shall find themselves a place of rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/34.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The wild beasts of the desert shall also meet with the wild beasts of the isle, and the satyr shall cry to his fellow; the screech-owl also shall rest there, and find for herself a place of rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/34.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The wild animals of the desert will meet with the wolves, and the wild goat will cry to his fellow. Yes, the night creature shall settle there, and shall find herself a place of rest. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/34.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And desert-dwellers have met with howlers, "" And the goat calls for its companion, "" Surely the night-owl has rested there, "" And has found a place of rest for herself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/34.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And met have Ziim with Aiim, And the goat for its companion calleth, Only there rested hath the night-owl, And hath found for herself a place of rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/34.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And animals of the desert lighted upon the howlers, and the he goat shall call to his neighbor; also there the night spectre rested, and found for herself a resting place.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/34.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And demons and monsters shall meet, and the hairy ones shall cry out one to another, there hath the lamia lain down, and found rest for herself. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/34.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And demons and monsters will meet, and the hairy ones will cry out to one another. There, the ogress has lain down and found rest for herself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/34.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Wildcats shall meet with desert beasts, satyrs shall call to one another; There shall the lilith repose, and find for herself a place to rest. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/34.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Wildcats shall meet with hyenas, goat-demons shall call to each other; there too Lilith shall repose, and find a place to rest.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/34.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And insane men shall meet in it, and demoniacs shall cry out one to another; there has the screech owl perched and found for herself a place of rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/34.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And spirits shall hold meetings in it, and an evil spirit shall call to his fellow. There a female night demon is rested, and she has found rest for herself<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/34.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the wild-cats shall meet with the jackals, And the satyr shall cry to his fellow; Yea, the night-monster shall repose there, And shall find her a place of rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/34.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And devils shall meet with satyrs, and they shall cry one to the other: there shall satyrs rest, having found for themselves <i>a place of</i> rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/34-14.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=7251" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/34.htm">God's Judgments on the Nations</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">13</span>Her towers will be overgrown with thorns, her fortresses with thistles and briers. She will become a haunt for jackals, an abode for ostriches. <span class="reftext">14</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6728.htm" title="6728: ṣî·yîm (N-mp) -- From the same as tsiyah; a desert-dweller, i.e. Nomad or wild beast.">The desert creatures</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (Prep) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6298.htm" title="6298: ū·p̄ā·ḡə·šū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To meet, encounter. A primitive root; to come in contact with, whether by accident or violence; figuratively, to concur.">will meet</a> <a href="/hebrew/338.htm" title="338: ’î·yîm (N-mp) -- A jackal. Probably identical with 'iy; a howler, i.e. Any solitary wild creature.">with hyenas,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8163.htm" title="8163: wə·śā·‘îr (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Shaggy, a he-goat, a faun. Or sabir; from sa'ar; shaggy; as noun, a he-goat; by analogy, a faun.">and one wild goat</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: yiq·rā (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to.">will call</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/7453.htm" title="7453: rê·‘ê·hū (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Friend, companion, fellow. Or reya2; from ra'ah; an associate.">another.</a> <a href="/hebrew/389.htm" title="389: ’aḵ- (Adv) -- Surely, howbeit. Akin to 'aken; a particle of affirmation, surely; hence only."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: šām (Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence.">There</a> <a href="/hebrew/3917.htm" title="3917: lî·lîṯ (N-fs) -- A female night-demon. From layil; a night spectre.">the night creature</a> <a href="/hebrew/7280.htm" title="7280: hir·gî·‘āh (V-Hifil-Perf-3fs) -- A primitive root; properly, to toss violently and suddenly; figuratively to settle, i.e. Quiet; specifically, to wink.">will settle</a> <a href="/hebrew/4672.htm" title="4672: ū·mā·ṣə·’āh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3fs) -- To attain to, find. ">and find</a> <a href="/hebrew/lāh (Prep:: 3fs) -- ">her</a> <a href="/hebrew/4494.htm" title="4494: mā·nō·w·aḥ (N-ms) -- A resting place, state or condition of rest. From nuwach; quiet, i.e. a settled spot, or a home.">place of repose.</a> </span><span class="reftext">15</span>There the owl will make her nest; she will lay and hatch her eggs and gather her brood under her shadow. Even there the birds of prey will gather, each with its mate.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/17-7.htm">Leviticus 17:7</a></span><br />They must no longer offer their sacrifices to the goat demons to which they have prostituted themselves. This will be a permanent statute for them for the generations to come.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/32-17.htm">Deuteronomy 32:17</a></span><br />They sacrificed to demons, not to God, to gods they had not known, to newly arrived gods, which your fathers did not fear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/11-15.htm">2 Chronicles 11:15</a></span><br />And Jeroboam appointed his own priests for the high places and for the goat demons and calf idols he had made.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/91-5.htm">Psalm 91:5-6</a></span><br />You will not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day, / nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the calamity that destroys at noon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/50-39.htm">Jeremiah 50:39</a></span><br />So the desert creatures and hyenas will live there and ostriches will dwell there. It will never again be inhabited or lived in from generation to generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/51-37.htm">Jeremiah 51:37</a></span><br />Babylon will become a heap of rubble, a haunt for jackals, an object of horror and scorn, without inhabitant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/2-14.htm">Zephaniah 2:14</a></span><br />Herds will lie down in her midst, creatures of every kind. Both the desert owl and screech owl will roost atop her pillars. Their calls will sound from the window, but desolation will lie on the threshold, for He will expose the beams of cedar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-2.htm">Revelation 18:2</a></span><br />And he cried out in a mighty voice: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a lair for demons and a haunt for every unclean spirit, every unclean bird, and every detestable beast.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/9-20.htm">Revelation 9:20</a></span><br />Now the rest of mankind who were not killed by these plagues still did not repent of the works of their hands. They did not stop worshiping demons and idols of gold, silver, bronze, stone, and wood, which cannot see or hear or walk.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/16-13.htm">Revelation 16:13-14</a></span><br />And I saw three unclean spirits that looked like frogs coming out of the mouths of the dragon, the beast, and the false prophet. / These are demonic spirits that perform signs and go out to all the kings of the earth, to assemble them for battle on the great day of God the Almighty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/12-9.htm">Revelation 12:9</a></span><br />And the great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-43.htm">Matthew 12:43</a></span><br />When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/5-2.htm">Mark 5:2-5</a></span><br />As soon as Jesus got out of the boat, He was met by a man with an unclean spirit, who was coming from the tombs. / This man had been living in the tombs and could no longer be restrained, even with chains. / Though he was often bound with chains and shackles, he had broken the chains and shattered the shackles. Now there was no one with the strength to subdue him. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/8-27.htm">Luke 8:27-29</a></span><br />When Jesus stepped ashore, He was met by a demon-possessed man from the town. For a long time this man had not worn clothing or lived in a house, but he stayed in the tombs. / When the man saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before Him, shouting in a loud voice, “What do You want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You not to torture me!” / For Jesus had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. Many times it had seized him, and though he was bound with chains and shackles, he had broken the chains and been driven by the demon into solitary places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-20.htm">1 Corinthians 10:20</a></span><br />No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God. And I do not want you to be participants with demons.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The wild beasts of the desert shall also meet with the wild beasts of the island, and the satyr shall cry to his fellow; the screech owl also shall rest there, and find for herself a place of rest.</p><p class="hdg">the wild beasts of the desert.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/proverbs/26-2.htm">Alight</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-6.htm">Animals</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-16.htm">Beasts</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/10-20.htm">Creature</a> <a href="/isaiah/33-7.htm">Cry</a> <a href="/isaiah/26-17.htm">Crying</a> <a href="/isaiah/34-11.htm">Desert</a> <a href="/isaiah/33-15.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-5.htm">Fellow</a> <a href="/isaiah/27-4.htm">Find</a> <a href="/isaiah/11-6.htm">Goat</a> <a href="/isaiah/34-6.htm">Goats</a> <a href="/isaiah/16-12.htm">Herself</a> <a href="/isaiah/13-22.htm">Hyenas</a> <a href="/isaiah/23-6.htm">Island</a> <a href="/isaiah/23-6.htm">Isle</a> <a href="/isaiah/34-13.htm">Jackals</a> <a href="/isaiah/21-14.htm">Meet</a> <a href="/isaiah/34-10.htm">Night</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-15.htm">Night-Spirit</a> <a href="/isaiah/34-11.htm">Owl</a> <a href="/isaiah/33-16.htm">Places</a> <a href="/isaiah/28-12.htm">Repose</a> <a href="/isaiah/32-18.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/isaiah/32-18.htm">Resting</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-16.htm">Resting-Place</a> <a href="/isaiah/34-11.htm">Screech</a> <a href="/isaiah/23-7.htm">Settle</a> <a href="/isaiah/26-19.htm">Spirits</a> <a href="/isaiah/31-7.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/psalms/104-26.htm">There</a> <a href="/isaiah/34-7.htm">Together</a> <a href="/isaiah/34-13.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/isaiah/34-13.htm">Wild</a> <a href="/isaiah/13-21.htm">Wild-Cats</a> <a href="/isaiah/13-22.htm">Wolves</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/50-11.htm">Alight</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-16.htm">Animals</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-16.htm">Beasts</a> <a href="/isaiah/47-8.htm">Creature</a> <a href="/isaiah/38-13.htm">Cry</a> <a href="/isaiah/38-13.htm">Crying</a> <a href="/isaiah/35-1.htm">Desert</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-17.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-9.htm">Fellow</a> <a href="/isaiah/35-10.htm">Find</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-22.htm">Goat</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-8.htm">Goats</a> <a href="/isaiah/61-10.htm">Herself</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-39.htm">Hyenas</a> <a href="/acts/13-6.htm">Island</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-22.htm">Isle</a> <a href="/isaiah/35-7.htm">Jackals</a> <a href="/isaiah/41-1.htm">Meet</a> <a href="/isaiah/38-12.htm">Night</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-15.htm">Night-Spirit</a> <a href="/isaiah/34-15.htm">Owl</a> <a href="/isaiah/35-1.htm">Places</a> <a href="/luke/12-19.htm">Repose</a> <a href="/isaiah/36-4.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/isaiah/35-7.htm">Resting</a> <a href="/isaiah/34-17.htm">Resting-Place</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-16.htm">Screech</a> <a href="/isaiah/54-3.htm">Settle</a> <a href="/zechariah/6-5.htm">Spirits</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-2.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/matthew/24-23.htm">There</a> <a href="/isaiah/34-16.htm">Together</a> <a href="/isaiah/35-1.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/isaiah/35-7.htm">Wild</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-39.htm">Wild-Cats</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-39.htm">Wolves</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 34</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/34-1.htm">The judgments wherewith God revenges his church</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/34-11.htm">The desolation of her enemies</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/34-16.htm">The certainty of the prophecy</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In biblical times, desert creatures and hyenas were seen as symbols of wilderness and desolation. The meeting of these creatures suggests a place devoid of human habitation, reflecting the judgment pronounced on Edom in the broader context of <a href="/isaiah/34.htm">Isaiah 34</a>. This imagery is consistent with other biblical passages where desolate lands are inhabited by wild animals (e.g., <a href="/jeremiah/50-39.htm">Jeremiah 50:39</a>). The presence of hyenas, scavengers by nature, underscores the idea of a land left to ruin and decay.<p><b>and one wild goat will call to another.</b><br>The wild goat, or "satyr" in some translations, is often associated with desolate places. In ancient Near Eastern culture, wild goats were considered elusive and untamed, symbolizing the chaotic and uninhabited nature of the wilderness. The calling of one wild goat to another suggests a communication or gathering in a place that is now their domain, further emphasizing the absence of human life. This imagery can be linked to the idea of spiritual barrenness and the consequences of turning away from God.<p><b>There the night creature will settle</b><br>The "night creature" is sometimes translated as "Lilith" or "screech owl," a figure associated with night and darkness. In Jewish folklore, Lilith is a demoness, but in the biblical context, it represents a creature of the night, symbolizing fear and the unknown. The settling of the night creature in this desolate place indicates a complete transformation from a once-thriving area to one dominated by darkness and spiritual desolation. This transformation serves as a warning of the consequences of sin and rebellion against God.<p><b>and find her place of repose.</b><br>The phrase "place of repose" suggests a finality and permanence to the desolation described. It indicates that the judgment is complete and irrevocable, with the land now serving as a resting place for creatures of the night. This imagery can be seen as a metaphor for the ultimate fate of those who reject God's ways, finding themselves in a state of spiritual death and separation from God. The idea of repose also contrasts with the rest and peace promised to those who follow God, highlighting the stark difference between the outcomes of faithfulness and rebellion.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/desert_creatures.htm">Desert Creatures</a></b><br>These are symbolic of desolation and abandonment, often representing unclean animals in biblical literature.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/h/hyenas.htm">Hyenas</a></b><br>Known for scavenging, they symbolize destruction and the aftermath of divine judgment.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/w/wild_goats.htm">Wild Goats</a></b><br>Often associated with wilderness and desolation, they represent the chaotic and untamed aspects of nature.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/n/night_creature.htm">Night Creature</a></b><br>Sometimes translated as "Lilith" or "screech owl," this figure is often associated with darkness and desolation.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/place_of_repose.htm">Place of Repose</a></b><br>This indicates a place of rest or dwelling, highlighting the permanence of desolation in the context of divine judgment.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_divine_judgment.htm">Understanding Divine Judgment</a></b><br>The imagery in <a href="/isaiah/34-14.htm">Isaiah 34:14</a> serves as a vivid portrayal of God's judgment. It reminds us that God's justice is thorough and complete, leaving no room for sin to flourish.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_desolation.htm">Symbolism of Desolation</a></b><br>The presence of wild and unclean animals symbolizes the total abandonment and desolation that results from turning away from God. It serves as a warning to remain faithful and obedient.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_vigilance.htm">Spiritual Vigilance</a></b><br>Just as the night creature finds a place of repose in desolation, spiritual complacency can lead to a life devoid of God's presence. We must remain vigilant in our faith to avoid spiritual desolation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_restoration.htm">Hope in Restoration</a></b><br>While the passage speaks of judgment, it also implicitly calls us to seek God's mercy and restoration. God's ultimate plan includes redemption and renewal for those who turn back to Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflecting_on_our_spiritual_state.htm">Reflecting on Our Spiritual State</a></b><br>This passage encourages us to examine areas of our lives that may be spiritually desolate and seek God's guidance to restore them to a place of spiritual vitality.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_34.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 34</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_is_lilith_in_the_bible.htm">Who is Lilith in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_atman_in_hinduism.htm">What do owls symbolize in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/peace_or_division__jesus'_intent.htm">Did Jesus come to bring peace or division? (Luke 2:14 vs. Matthew 10:34)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_nomads_sustain_leviticus_sacrifices.htm">How could a nomadic people in the desert, as described in Exodus, realistically sustain the large-scale animal sacrifices outlined in Leviticus 1?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/34.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(14) <span class= "bld">The wild beasts of the desert . . .</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">wild cats </span>or <span class= "ital">hyenas shall meet wolves. </span>The nouns that follow belong, apparently, to the region of mythical zoology. The English "satyr" expresses fairly enough the idea of a "demon-brute" haunting the waste places of the palaces of Edom, while the "screech-owl" is the <span class= "ital">Lilith, </span>the she-vampire, who appears in the legends of the Talmud as having been Adam's first wife, who left him and was turned into a demon. With the later Jews, <span class= "ital">Lilith, </span>as sucking the blood of children, was the bugbear of the nursery. <span class= "ital">Night-vampire </span>would, perhaps, be the best rendering.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/34.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 14.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Wild beasts of the desert... wild beasts of the island</span>. In the original, <span class="accented">tsiyim</span> and '<span class="accented">iyim -</span> "wailers" and "howlers" - probably jackals and wolves, or wolves and hyenas." <span class="cmt_word">The satyr</span> (see the comment on Isaiah 13:21). <span class="cmt_word">The screech owl</span> The word here used, <span class="accented">lilith</span>, occurs only in this place. It may be doubted whether any bird, or other animal, is meant. <span class="accented">Lilit</span> was the name of a female demon, or wicked fairy, in whom the Assyrians believed - a being thought to vex and persecute her victims in their sleep. The word is probably a derivative from <span class="accented">leilah</span>, night, and designates" the spirit of the night" - a mischievous being, who took advantage of the darkness to play fantastic tricks. A Jewish legend made Lilith the first wife of Adam, and said that, having pronounced the Divine Name as a charm, she was changed into a devil. It was her special delight to murder young children (Buxtorf, 'Lex. Rabbin.,' <span class="accented">ad roe</span>.). The prophets, when they employ poetic imagery, are not tied down to fact, but are free to use the beliefs of their contemporaries in order to heighten the force of their descriptions. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/34-14.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The desert creatures</span><br /><span class="heb">צִיִּים֙</span> <span class="translit">(ṣî·yîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6728.htm">Strong's 6728: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wild beast of the desert, that dwell in inhabiting the wilderness </span><br /><br /><span class="word">will meet</span><br /><span class="heb">וּפָגְשׁ֤וּ</span> <span class="translit">(ū·p̄ā·ḡə·šū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6298.htm">Strong's 6298: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in contact with, to concur</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with hyenas,</span><br /><span class="heb">אִיִּ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(’î·yîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_338.htm">Strong's 338: </a> </span><span class="str2">A howler, any solitary wild creature</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and one wild goat</span><br /><span class="heb">וְשָׂעִ֖יר</span> <span class="translit">(wə·śā·‘îr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8163.htm">Strong's 8163: </a> </span><span class="str2">Shaggy, a he-goat, a faun</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will call</span><br /><span class="heb">יִקְרָ֑א</span> <span class="translit">(yiq·rā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7121.htm">Strong's 7121: </a> </span><span class="str2">To call, proclaim, read</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">another.</span><br /><span class="heb">רֵעֵ֣הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(rê·‘ê·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7453.htm">Strong's 7453: </a> </span><span class="str2">Friend, companion, fellow</span><br /><br /><span class="word">There</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁם֙</span> <span class="translit">(šām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8033.htm">Strong's 8033: </a> </span><span class="str2">There, then, thither</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the nocturnal creature</span><br /><span class="heb">לִּילִ֔ית</span> <span class="translit">(lî·lîṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3917.htm">Strong's 3917: </a> </span><span class="str2">A female night-demon</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will settle</span><br /><span class="heb">הִרְגִּ֣יעָה</span> <span class="translit">(hir·gî·‘āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7280.htm">Strong's 7280: </a> </span><span class="str2">To toss violently and suddenly, to settle, quiet, to wink</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and find</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמָצְאָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mā·ṣə·’āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4672.htm">Strong's 4672: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present</span><br /><br /><span class="word">her</span><br /><span class="heb">לָ֖הּ</span> <span class="translit">(lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">place of repose.</span><br /><span class="heb">מָנֽוֹחַ׃</span> <span class="translit">(mā·nō·w·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4494.htm">Strong's 4494: </a> </span><span class="str2">A resting place, state or condition of rest</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/34-14.htm">Isaiah 34:14 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/34-14.htm">Isaiah 34:14 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/34-14.htm">Isaiah 34:14 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/34-14.htm">Isaiah 34:14 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/34-14.htm">Isaiah 34:14 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/34-14.htm">Isaiah 34:14 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/34-14.htm">Isaiah 34:14 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/34-14.htm">Isaiah 34:14 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/34-14.htm">Isaiah 34:14 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/34-14.htm">Isaiah 34:14 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/34-14.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 34:14 The wild animals of the desert will (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/34-13.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 34:13"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 34:13" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/34-15.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 34:15"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 34:15" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>