Isaiah 14:23

Isaiah 14:23 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

23“I will turn her into a place for owls
and into swampland;
I will sweep her with the broom of destruction,”
declares the Lord Almighty.

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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

23“I will also make it the property of the hedgehog and swamps of water, and I will sweep it away with the broom of destruction,” declares the Lord of armies.

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New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

23“I will also make it a possession for the hedgehog and swamps of water, and I will sweep it with the broom of destruction,” declares the Lord of hosts.

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Amplified Bible (AMP)

23“I will also make Babylon a possession of the hedgehog and of 14:23 The city of Babylon was in the middle of a very fertile area, and it would have seemed reasonable to suppose that, regardless of what happened to the population, the region would always furnish pasturage for flocks. But Isaiah said it would become the possession of wild animals and would be covered with “swamps of water.” This is how that prophecy was literally fulfilled: after Babylon was taken, the whole area around the city was put under water from neglect of the canals and dikes of the Euphrates River. It became stagnant “swamps of water” among ruins haunted by wild animals, proclaiming to any who might see it that it had happened just as the Lord intended (Is 14:24).swamps of water, and I will sweep it away with the broom of destruction,” declares the Lord of hosts.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

23“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.

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

23“I will turn it into a place where nothing but owls can live.
I will turn it into a swamp.
I will sweep through it like a broom and destroy everything,”
announces the Lord who rules over all.

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