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They will possess it forever and dwell there from generation to generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/isaiah/34.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />He has surveyed and divided the land and deeded it over to those creatures. They will possess it forever, from generation to generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/34.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />He has cast the lot for them; his hand has portioned it out to them with the line; they shall possess it forever; from generation to generation they shall dwell in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/34.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He has allotted their portion; His hand has distributed it by measure. They will possess it forever; they will dwell in it from generation to generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/34.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And he hath cast the lot for them, and his hand hath divided it unto them by line: they shall possess it for ever, from generation to generation shall they dwell therein.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/34.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />He has cast the lot for them, And His hand has divided it among them with a measuring line. They shall possess it forever; From generation to generation they shall dwell in it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/34.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />He has cast the lot for them, And His hand has divided it to them by the measuring line. They shall possess it forever; From generation to generation they will dwell in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/34.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />He has cast the lot for them, And His hand has divided it to them by line. They shall possess it forever; From generation to generation they will dwell in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/34.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And He has cast the lot for them, And His hand has divided it to them by line. They shall possess it forever; From generation to generation they shall dwell in it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/34.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />He has cast the lot for them, And His hand has divided it to them by line. They shall possess it forever; From generation to generation they will dwell in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/34.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The LORD has cast the lot for them, And His hand has divided <i>and</i> apportioned Edom to the wild beasts by measuring-line. They will possess it forever; From generation to generation they will dwell in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/34.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He has cast the lot for them; his hand allotted their portion with a measuring line. They will possess it forever; they will dwell in it from generation to generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/34.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He has ordained a lot for them; His hand allotted their portion with a measuring line. They will possess it forever; they will dwell in it from generation to generation. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/34.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And he hath cast the lot for them, and his hand hath divided it unto them by line: they shall possess it for ever; from generation to generation shall they dwell therein.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/34.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The LORD has decided where they each should live; they will be there forever, generation after generation. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/34.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And he hath cast the lot for them, and his hand hath divided it unto them by line: they shall possess it for ever, from generation to generation shall they dwell therein.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/34.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He is the one who throws dice for them, and his hand divides up [the land] for them with a measuring line. They will possess it permanently and live there for generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/34.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />It is the LORD who will divide the land among them and give each of them a share. They will live in the land age after age, and it will belong to them forever. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/34.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />It is he who has allotted their portions, and his hand has divided it for them with a measuring line forever. They will possess it forever; from generation to generation they will live in it." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/34.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He has allotted their portion; His hand has distributed it by measure. They will possess it forever; they will dwell in it from generation to generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/34.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He assigns them their allotment; he measures out their assigned place. They will live there permanently; they will settle in it through successive generations. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/34.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He has cast the lot for them, and his hand has divided it to them with a measuring line. They shall possess it forever. From generation to generation they will dwell in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/34.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And he hath cast the lot for them, and his hand hath divided it to them by line: they shall possess it for ever, from generation to generation shall they dwell therein.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/34.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He has cast the lot for them, and his hand has divided it to them with a measuring line. They shall possess it forever. From generation to generation they will dwell in it. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/34.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And He has cast a lot for them, "" And His hand has apportioned [it] to them by line, "" They possess it for all time, "" They dwell in it from generation to generation!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/34.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And He hath cast for them a lot, And His hand hath apportioned it to them by line, Unto the age they possess it, To all generations they dwell in it!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/34.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And be cast the lot for them, and his hand divided it to them by line; they shall possess it even forever, to generation and generation they shall dwell in it.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/34.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he hath cast the lot for them, and his hand hath divided it to them by line: they shall possess it for ever, from generation to generation they shall dwell therein. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/34.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And he has cast lots over them. And his hand has distributed this to them by measure. They will possess it, even unto eternity. From generation to generation, they will dwell in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/34.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />It is he who casts the lot for them; his hand measures off their portions; They shall possess it forever, and dwell in it from generation to generation. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/34.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />He has cast the lot for them, his hand has portioned it out to them with the line; they shall possess it forever, from generation to generation they shall live in it.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/34.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And he has cast the lot for them, and his hand has divided it to them by the measuring line; they shall possess it for ever; from generation to generation they shall dwell in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/34.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he cast lots for these and his hand divided measuring lines for these, so that they shall inherit it until eternity, and for a generation of generations they shall dwell in it <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/34.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And He hath cast the lot for them, And His hand hath divided it unto them by line; They shall possess it for ever, From generation to generation shall they dwell therein.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/34.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And he shall cast lots for them, and his hand has portioned out <i>their</i> pasture, <i>saying</i>, Ye shall inherit <i>the land</i> for ever: they shall rest on it <i>through</i> all generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/34-17.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=7292" 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">16</span>Search and read the scroll of the LORD: Not one of these will go missing, not one will lack her mate, because He has ordered it by His mouth, and He will gather them by His Spirit. <span class="reftext">17</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: wə·hū- (Conj-w:: Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">He</a> <a href="/hebrew/5307.htm" title="5307: hip·pîl (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms) -- To fall, lie. A primitive root; to fall, in a great variety of applications.">has allotted</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hen (Prep-l:: Pro-3fp) -- ">their</a> <a href="/hebrew/1486.htm" title="1486: gō·w·rāl (N-ms) -- Or goral; from an unused root meaning to be rough; properly, a pebble, i.e. A lot; figuratively, a portion or destiny.">portion;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: wə·yā·ḏōw (Conj-w:: N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">His hand</a> <a href="/hebrew/2505.htm" title="2505: ḥil·lə·qat·tāh (V-Piel-Perf-3fs:: 3fs) -- To be smooth, to apportion, separate. A primitive root; to be smooth; by implication to apportion or separate.">has distributed</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hem (Prep-l:: Pro-3mp) -- ">it</a> <a href="/hebrew/6957.htm" title="6957: baq·qāw (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Or qav; from qavah; a cord, especially for measuring; figuratively, a rule; also a rim, a musical string or accord.">by measure.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3423.htm" title="3423: yî·rā·šū·hā (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp:: 3fs) -- Or yaresh; a primitive root; to occupy; by implication, to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to impoverish, to ruin.">They will possess</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ- (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">it forever;</a> <a href="/hebrew/5769.htm" title="5769: ‘ō·w·lām (N-ms) -- Long duration, antiquity, futurity. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/7931.htm" title="7931: yiš·kə·nū- (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- A primitive root (by transmission) to shakab through the idea of lodging; compare cikluwth, shakam); to reside or permanently stay.">they will dwell</a> <a href="/hebrew/ḇāh (Prep:: 3fs) -- ">in it</a> <a href="/hebrew/1755.htm" title="1755: lə·ḏō·wr (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Period, generation, dwelling. Or dor; from duwr; properly, a revolution of time, i.e. An age or generation; also a dwelling.">from generation</a> <a href="/hebrew/1755.htm" title="1755: wā·ḏō·wr (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Period, generation, dwelling. Or dor; from duwr; properly, a revolution of time, i.e. An age or generation; also a dwelling.">to generation.</a> </span><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="/isaiah/35-1.htm">Isaiah 35:1-2</a></span><br />The wilderness and the dry land will be glad; the desert will rejoice and blossom like a rose. / It will bloom profusely and rejoice with joy and singing. The glory of Lebanon will be given to it, the splendor of Carmel and Sharon. They will see the glory of the LORD, the splendor of our God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/13-21.htm">Isaiah 13:21-22</a></span><br />But desert creatures will lie down there, and howling creatures will fill her houses. Ostriches will dwell there, and wild goats will leap about. / Hyenas will howl in her fortresses and jackals in her luxurious palaces. Babylon’s time is at hand, and her days will not be prolonged.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/14-1.htm">Isaiah 14:1-2</a></span><br />For the LORD will have compassion on Jacob; once again He will choose Israel and settle them in their own land. The foreigner will join them and unite with the house of Jacob. / The nations will escort Israel and bring it to its homeland. Then the house of Israel will possess the nations as menservants and maidservants in the LORD’s land. They will make captives of their captors and rule over their oppressors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/14-23.htm">Isaiah 14:23</a></span><br />“I will make her a place for owls and for swamplands; I will sweep her away with the broom of destruction,” declares the LORD of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-21.htm">Isaiah 60:21</a></span><br />Then all your people will be righteous; they will possess the land forever; they are the branch of My planting, the work of My hands, so that I may be glorified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/61-7.htm">Isaiah 61:7</a></span><br />Instead of shame, My people will have a double portion, and instead of humiliation, they will rejoice in their share; and so they will inherit a double portion in their land, and everlasting joy will be theirs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/65-9.htm">Isaiah 65:9</a></span><br />And I will bring forth descendants from Jacob, and heirs from Judah; My elect will possess My mountains, and My servants will dwell there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/65-12.htm">Isaiah 65:12</a></span><br />I will destine you for the sword, and you will all kneel down to be slaughtered, because I called and you did not answer, I spoke and you did not listen; you did evil in My sight and chose that in which I did not delight.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/66-14.htm">Isaiah 66:14</a></span><br />When you see, you will rejoice, and you will flourish like grass; then the hand of the LORD will be revealed to His servants, but His wrath will be shown to His enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/12-15.htm">Jeremiah 12:15</a></span><br />But after I have uprooted them, I will once again have compassion on them and return each one to his inheritance and to his land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-10.htm">Jeremiah 31:10-14</a></span><br />Hear, O nations, the word of the LORD, and proclaim it in distant coastlands: “The One who scattered Israel will gather them and keep them as a shepherd keeps his flock. / For the LORD has ransomed Jacob and redeemed him from the hand that had overpowered him. / They will come and shout for joy on the heights of Zion; they will be radiant over the bounty of the LORD—the grain, new wine, and oil, and the young of the flocks and herds. Their life will be like a well-watered garden, and never again will they languish. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/34-13.htm">Ezekiel 34:13-14</a></span><br />I will bring them out from the peoples, gather them from the countries, and bring them into their own land. I will feed them on the mountains of Israel, in the ravines, and in all the settlements of the land. / I will feed them in good pasture, and the lofty mountains of Israel will be their grazing land. There they will lie down in a good grazing land; they will feed in rich pasture on the mountains of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/36-24.htm">Ezekiel 36:24-28</a></span><br />For I will take you from among the nations and gather you out of all the countries, and I will bring you back into your own land. / I will also sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. I will cleanse you from all your impurities and all your idols. / I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/47-13.htm">Ezekiel 47:13-14</a></span><br />This is what the Lord GOD says: “These are the boundaries by which you are to divide the land as an inheritance among the twelve tribes of Israel; Joseph shall receive two portions. / You are to divide it equally among them. Because I swore with an uplifted hand to give it to your forefathers, this land will fall to you as an inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/2-9.htm">Zephaniah 2:9</a></span><br />Therefore, as surely as I live,” declares the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, “surely Moab will be like Sodom and the Ammonites like Gomorrah—a place of weeds and salt pits, a perpetual wasteland. The remnant of My people will plunder them; the remainder of My nation will dispossess them.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And he has cast the lot for them, and his hand has divided it to them by line: they shall possess it for ever, from generation to generation shall they dwell therein.</p><p class="hdg">he hath cast</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/18-8.htm">Joshua 18:8</a></b></br> And the men arose, and went away: and Joshua charged them that went to describe the land, saying, Go and walk through the land, and describe it, and come again to me, that I may here cast lots for you before the LORD in Shiloh.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/78-55.htm">Psalm 78:55</a></b></br> He cast out the heathen also before them, and divided them an inheritance by line, and made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/13-19.htm">Acts 13:19</a></b></br> And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Chanaan, he divided their land to them by lot.</p><p class="hdg">they shall</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/34-10.htm">Isaiah 34:10</a></b></br> It shall not be quenched night nor day; the smoke thereof shall go up for ever: from generation to generation it shall lie waste; none shall pass through it for ever and ever.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/13-20.htm">Isaiah 13:20-22</a></b></br> It shall never be inhabited, neither shall it be dwelt in from generation to generation: neither shall the Arabian pitch tent there; neither shall the shepherds make their fold there… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/34-10.htm">Age</a> <a href="/job/27-13.htm">Allots</a> <a href="/psalms/78-55.htm">Apportioned</a> <a href="/isaiah/34-3.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/job/21-17.htm">Distributes</a> <a href="/isaiah/33-23.htm">Divided</a> <a href="/isaiah/34-11.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/isaiah/34-10.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/isaiah/34-10.htm">Generation</a> <a href="/isaiah/13-20.htm">Generations</a> <a href="/isaiah/31-3.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/isaiah/34-11.htm">Heritage</a> <a href="/isaiah/17-14.htm">Lot</a> <a href="/isaiah/27-8.htm">Measure</a> <a href="/isaiah/34-11.htm">Measured</a> <a href="/isaiah/28-17.htm">Measuring</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/11-2.htm">Portions</a> <a href="/isaiah/34-11.htm">Possess</a> <a href="/isaiah/34-14.htm">Resting-Place</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-24.htm">Theirs</a> <a href="/isaiah/34-11.htm">Therein</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/38-12.htm">Age</a> <a href="/job/20-29.htm">Allots</a> <a href="/romans/12-3.htm">Apportioned</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-19.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/luke/11-22.htm">Distributes</a> <a href="/isaiah/51-15.htm">Divided</a> <a href="/isaiah/38-11.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-8.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/isaiah/51-8.htm">Generation</a> <a href="/isaiah/41-4.htm">Generations</a> <a href="/isaiah/36-6.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/isaiah/47-6.htm">Heritage</a> <a href="/isaiah/57-6.htm">Lot</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-12.htm">Measure</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-12.htm">Measured</a> <a href="/isaiah/42-5.htm">Measuring</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-7.htm">Portions</a> <a href="/isaiah/54-3.htm">Possess</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-20.htm">Resting-Place</a> <a href="/isaiah/51-11.htm">Theirs</a> <a href="/isaiah/35-8.htm">Therein</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 the context of <a href="/isaiah/34.htm">Isaiah 34</a>, God is executing judgment on the nations, particularly Edom, and assigning the land to creatures of desolation. The concept of God allotting portions is reminiscent of the division of the Promised Land among the tribes of Israel in the book of Joshua (Joshua 13-21). It underscores the belief that God is the ultimate authority over all creation, determining the fate of nations and peoples.<p><b>His hand has distributed it by measure.</b><br>The imagery of God's hand distributing by measure suggests precision and intentionality in His actions. This reflects the biblical theme of God's meticulous care and justice, as seen in passages like <a href="/job/38-4.htm">Job 38:4-5</a>, where God measures the earth. The use of "measure" implies that God's judgments are not arbitrary but are carefully weighed and executed according to His perfect wisdom and justice.<p><b>They will possess it forever;</b><br>The phrase "possess it forever" speaks to the permanence of God's decrees. In the context of <a href="/isaiah/34.htm">Isaiah 34</a>, it refers to the desolation of Edom, which will be inhabited by wild animals and unclean creatures as a perpetual sign of judgment. This contrasts with the eternal inheritance promised to God's people, as seen in passages like <a href="/psalms/37-29.htm">Psalm 37:29</a>, where the righteous are promised to inherit the land forever. It highlights the enduring nature of God's promises and judgments.<p><b>they will dwell in it from generation to generation.</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the lasting impact of God's judgment. The desolation of Edom is not temporary but will continue through successive generations, serving as a testament to God's power and justice. In a broader biblical context, the idea of dwelling from generation to generation is often associated with the blessings of covenant faithfulness, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/7-9.htm">Deuteronomy 7:9</a>, where God keeps His covenant to a thousand generations. Here, however, it underscores the irrevocable nature of divine judgment on those who oppose God's will.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The sovereign ruler who determines the fate of nations and peoples. In this verse, God is depicted as the one who apportions land and destiny.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/n/nations.htm">Nations</a></b><br>While not explicitly named in this verse, the context of <a href="/bsb/isaiah/34.htm">Isaiah 34</a> speaks to the judgment of nations, particularly Edom, as a representation of all nations opposed to God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/edom.htm">Edom</a></b><br>A nation often symbolizing opposition to Israel and God. The broader chapter speaks of its desolation as a result of divine judgment.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_land.htm">The Land</a></b><br>The land that is divided and apportioned by God, symbolizing His control over creation and history.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/generations.htm">Generations</a></b><br>The descendants who will inherit the land, emphasizing the enduring nature of God's decrees.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_sovereignty.htm">Divine Sovereignty</a></b><br>God is in control of all things, including the distribution of land and the fate of nations. This should bring comfort to believers, knowing that nothing is outside of His plan.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/eternal_inheritance.htm">Eternal Inheritance</a></b><br>The promise of possession "forever" points to the eternal nature of God's promises. Believers can trust in the eternal inheritance promised through Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/generational_faithfulness.htm">Generational Faithfulness</a></b><br>The mention of "generation to generation" encourages believers to think about their legacy of faith and the importance of passing down spiritual truths.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/j/judgment_and_justice.htm">Judgment and Justice</a></b><br>The context of judgment in <a href="/bsb/isaiah/34.htm">Isaiah 34</a> reminds us of God's justice. It serves as a warning to live righteously and align with God's will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_desolation.htm">Hope in Desolation</a></b><br>Even in the context of judgment, there is hope for restoration and possession. Believers can find hope in God's redemptive plans.<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/is_elisha's_act_in_2_kings_13_14-19_consistent.htm">How consistent is Elisha's symbolic act in 2 Kings 13:14-19 with other biblical prophecies, and does it question divine sovereignty?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_isaiah_34_10-11_claim_desolation.htm">Why does the text in Isaiah 34:10-11 claim permanent desolation when other biblical passages speak of possible restoration?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_would_a_just_deity_allow_disasters.htm">Jeremiah 19:7 -- How can a loving or just deity sanction such extreme disasters upon an entire city, including the innocent, as portrayed here?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_spoils_distribution_fit_human_worth.htm">Numbers 31:28-30: How does distributing people as spoils align with the broader biblical theme of human worth?</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>(17) <span class= "bld">He hath cast the lot for them . . .</span><span class= "ital">--i.e., </span>hath allotted, or assigned it as by a formal deed of transfer, <span class= "ital">to </span>the savage beasts who are to be its future possessors. The thought is the same as that of <a href="/acts/17-26.htm" title="And has made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and has determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;">Acts 17:26</a>. God is represented as the Supreme Ruler assigning to each nation its place in the world's history, its seasons of prosperity and judgment.<p><span class= "bld"><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/34.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 17.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">He hath cast the lot for them</span>. God, who allots to all the nations of the earth their several countries, has now allotted Idumea to the unclean beasts and birds and reptiles which have been mentioned; henceforth it is formally assigned to them as their habitation. It is throughout to be understood that Idumea stands for the world power, which resists God and will be finally abased and put to shame. <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/34-17.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">He</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהֽוּא־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hū-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">has allotted</span><br /><span class="heb">הִפִּ֤יל</span> <span class="translit">(hip·pîl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5307.htm">Strong's 5307: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall, lie</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their</span><br /><span class="heb">לָהֶן֙</span> <span class="translit">(lā·hen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Pronoun - third person feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1992.htm">Strong's 1992: </a> </span><span class="str2">They</span><br /><br /><span class="word">portion;</span><br /><span class="heb">גּוֹרָ֔ל</span> <span class="translit">(gō·w·rāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1486.htm">Strong's 1486: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lot -- a lot (for casting)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">His hand</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיָד֛וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yā·ḏōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">has distributed</span><br /><span class="heb">חִלְּקַ֥תָּה</span> <span class="translit">(ḥil·lə·qat·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2505.htm">Strong's 2505: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be smooth, to apportion, separate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">it</span><br /><span class="heb">לָהֶ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(lā·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Pronoun - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1992.htm">Strong's 1992: </a> </span><span class="str2">They</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by measure.</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּקָּ֑ו</span> <span class="translit">(baq·qāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6957.htm">Strong's 6957: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cord, for, measuring, a rule, a rim, a musical string, accord</span><br /><br /><span class="word">They will possess</span><br /><span class="heb">יִֽירָשׁ֔וּהָ</span> <span class="translit">(yî·rā·šū·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3423.htm">Strong's 3423: </a> </span><span class="str2">To occupy, to seize, to rob, to inherit, to expel, to impoverish, to ruin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">it forever;</span><br /><span class="heb">עַד־</span> <span class="translit">(‘aḏ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> </span><span class="str2">As far as, even to, up to, until, while</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they will dwell</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׁכְּנוּ־</span> <span class="translit">(yiš·kə·nū-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7931.htm">Strong's 7931: </a> </span><span class="str2">To settle down, abide, dwell</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in it</span><br /><span class="heb">בָֽהּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḇāh)</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">from generation</span><br /><span class="heb">לְד֥וֹר</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḏō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1755.htm">Strong's 1755: </a> </span><span class="str2">A revolution of time, an age, generation, a dwelling</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to generation.</span><br /><span class="heb">וָד֖וֹר</span> <span class="translit">(wā·ḏō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1755.htm">Strong's 1755: </a> </span><span class="str2">A revolution of time, an age, generation, a dwelling</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/34-17.htm">Isaiah 34:17 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/34-17.htm">Isaiah 34:17 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/34-17.htm">Isaiah 34:17 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/34-17.htm">Isaiah 34:17 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/34-17.htm">Isaiah 34:17 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/34-17.htm">Isaiah 34:17 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/34-17.htm">Isaiah 34:17 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/34-17.htm">Isaiah 34:17 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/34-17.htm">Isaiah 34:17 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/34-17.htm">Isaiah 34:17 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/34-17.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 34:17 He has cast the lot for them (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/34-16.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 34:16"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 34:16" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/35-1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 35:1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 35:1" /></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>