New International Version (NIV)
11The desert owl and screech owl will possess it;
the great owl and the raven will nest there.
God will stretch out over Edom
the measuring line of chaos
and the plumb line of desolation.
Isaiah 34:11
Isaiah 34:11 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
11But pelican and hedgehog will possess it,
And owl and raven will dwell in it;
And He will stretch over it the line of desolation
And the plumb line of emptiness.
Amplified Bible (AMP)
11But the pelican and the porcupine will take possession of it;
The owl and the raven will dwell in it.
And He will stretch over it (Edom) the measuring line of desolation
And the plumb line of emptiness.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
11The desert owl and screech owl will possess it,
and the great owl and raven will dwell in it.
The Lord will stretch out over Edom
a measuring line of chaos
and a plumb line of destruction.
American Standard Version (ASV)
11But the pelican and the porcupine shall possess it; and the owl and the raven shall dwell therein: and he will stretch over it the line of confusion, and the plummet of emptiness.
Geneva Bible (GNV)
11But the pelicane and the hedgehog shall possesse it, and the great owle, and the rauen shall dwel in it, and he shall stretch out vpon it the line of vanitie, and the stones of emptinesse.
World English Bible, American English Edition, without Strong's Numbers (WEBUS)
11But the pelican and the porcupine will possess it.
The owl and the raven will dwell in it.
He will stretch the line of confusion over it,
and the plumb line of emptiness.
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
11The desert owl and screech owl will make it their home.
The great owl and the raven will build their nests there.
God will use his measuring line
to show how completely Edom will be destroyed.
He will use his plumb line
to show how empty Edom will become.
EasyEnglish Bible 2024 (EASY)
11 Owls, hawks and other birds will live there,
as well as all kinds of wild animals.
The Lord will carefully measure the whole land,
so that he can destroy it.
It will become like an empty desert.
Literal Standard Version (LSV)
11And pelican and hedgehog possess her, || And owl and raven dwell in her, || And He has stretched out over her || A line of vacancy, and stones of emptiness.