Isaiah 34 · Verse 14

Isaiah 34:14

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.
Isaiah 34:14, King James Version

Isaiah 34:14 in other translations

BSBThe 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.
WEBThe 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.
ASVAnd 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.
YLTAnd 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.
DARBYAnd there shall the beasts of the desert meet with the jackals, and the wild goat shall cry to his fellow; the lilith also shall settle there, and find for herself a place of rest.
BBEAnd the beasts of the waste places will come together with the jackals, and the evil spirits will be crying to one another, even the night-spirit will come and make her resting-place there.
WebsterThe 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.

What does Isaiah 34:14 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
14. wild beasts of the desert ... island--rather, "wild cats ... jackals" (Is 13:21). screech owl--rather, "the night specter"; in Jewish superstition a female, elegantly dressed, that carried off children by night. The text does not assert the existence of such objects of superstition, but describes the place as one which superstition would people with such beings.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 14 The weld beasts of the desert - ציים tsiyim, the mountain cats. - Bochart. Wild beasts of the island - איים aiyim, the jackals. The satyr - שעיר seir, the hairy one, probably the he-goat. The screech owl - לילית lilith, the night-bird, the night-raven, nyctycorax, from ליל layil, or לילה lailah, the night.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Isaiah 34:9-17

Those who aim to ruin the church, can never do that, but will ruin themselves. What dismal changes sin can make! It turns a fruitful land into barrenness, a crowded city into a wilderness. Let us compare all we discover in the book of the Lord, with the dealings of providence around us, that we may be more diligent in seeking the kingdom of God and his righteousness. What the mouth of the Lord has commanded, his…

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Isaiah 34:14 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וּפָגְשׁ֤וּu.fa.ge.Shuand they will meetH6298
צִיִּים֙tzi.Yimdesert-dwellersH6728
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
אִיִּ֔ים'i.YimhyenasH338
וְשָׂעִ֖ירve.sa.'Irand goatH8163
עַל\־'al-toH5921
רֵעֵ֣הוּre.'E.hucompanion itsH7453
יִקְרָ֑אyik.Ra'it will callH7121
אַךְ\־'akh-surelyH389
שָׁם֙shamthereH8033
הִרְגִּ֣יעָהhir.Gi.'ahit will restH7280
לִּילִ֔יתli.Lit[the] night-creatureH3917
וּמָצְאָ֥הu.ma.tze.'Ahand it will findH4672
לָ֖הּlahfor itself
מָנֽוֹחַ\׃ma.No.acha resting placeH4494

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Isaiah 34:14

  • Isaiah 13:21-22

    But wild beasts of the desert shall lie there; and their houses shall be full of doleful creatures; and owls shall dwell there, and satyrs shall dance there. And the wild beasts of the islands shall cry in their desolate houses, and dragons in their pleasant palaces: and her time is near to come, and her days shall not be prolonged.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
The wild beasts of the desert. Heb. Ziim.
13:21; *marg:
the wild beasts of the island. Heb. Ijim.
13:22; *marg:
screech owl. or, night-monster.

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Context

  • Isaiah 34:13

    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.

  • Isaiah 34:14

    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.

  • Isaiah 34:15

    There shall the great owl make her nest, and lay, and hatch, and gather under her shadow: there shall the vultures also be gathered, every one with her mate.

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Isaiah 34:14 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y las bestias monteses se encontrarán con los gatos cervales, y el peludo gritará á su compañero: la lamia también tendrá allí asiento, y hallará para sí reposo.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Les bêtes du désert s’y rencontreront avec les chacals, et le bouc sauvage y criera à son compagnon. Là aussi la lilith se reposera et trouvera sa tranquille habitation.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und Wüstentiere treffen mit wilden Hunden zusammen, und Böcke begegnen einander; ja, dort rastet die Lilith und findet einen Ruheplatz für sich.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et occurrent dæmonia onocentauris, et pilosus clamabit alter ad alterum; ibi cubavit lamia, et invenit sibi requiem.