Isaiah 34:11

Isaiah 34:11 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

11The desert owl34:11 The precise identification of these birds is uncertain. and screech owl34:11 The precise identification of these birds is uncertain. will possess it;
the great owl34:11 The precise identification of these birds is uncertain. and the raven will nest there.
God will stretch out over Edom
the measuring line of chaos
and the plumb line of desolation.

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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

11But 34:11 Or owl; or jackdawpelican and hedgehog will possess it,
And 34:11 Or great horned owlowl and raven will dwell in it;
And He will stretch over it the line of 34:11 Or formlessnessdesolation
And the 34:11 Lit stones of voidplumb line of emptiness.

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New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

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.

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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.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

11The desert owl and screech owl will possess it,
and the great owl and raven will dwell in it.34:11 The precise identification of these birds is uncertain.
The Lord will stretch out over Edom
a measuring line of chaos
and a plumb line of destruction.

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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.

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