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.
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The verse 21 is found in chapter 13 of Isaiah. The image of Babylon as an abandoned city carries judgment from the battlefield to complete ruin. The disappearance of its inhabitants and the presence of wild animals emphasize a radical reversal of its former greatness. The prophecy uses poetic language of devastation to communicate the end of imperial arrogance.
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sondern Wüstentiere werden sich da lagern, und ihre Häuser sollen voll Eulen sein, und Strauße werden da wohnen, und Feldgeister werden da hüpfen
Sino que dormirán allí bestias fieras, y sus casas se llenarán de hurones, allí habitarán hijas del búho, y allí saltarán peludos.
Allí se acostarán las fieras del desierto, y sus casas se llenarán de criaturas aullantes; allí habitarán avestruces y allí saltarán las cabras peludas.
Les animaux du désert y prendront leur gîte, Les hiboux rempliront ses maisons, Les autruches en feront leur demeure Et les boucs y sauteront.
Ma quivi giaceranno le fiere de’ deserti; e le lor case saranno piene di gran serpenti, e l’ulule vi abiteranno, e vi salteranno i demoni.
Mas as feras do deserto repousarão ali, e as suas casas se encherão de horríveis animais; e ali habitarão os avestruzes, e os sátiros pularão ali.
曠野的走獸躺臥在那裏, 咆哮的動物擠滿棲身之所; 鴕鳥住在那裏, 山羊鬼魔也在那裏跳舞。
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