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ESV — Isaiah 14:23; Zephaniah 2:14; Revelation 18:2

23 “And I will make it a possession of the phedgehog,1 and pools of water, and I will sweep it with the broom of destruction,” declares the Lord of hosts.

Footnotes

[1] 14:23 Possibly porcupine, or owl

14 yHerds shall lie down in her midst,

all kinds of beasts;1

zeven the owl and the hedgehog2

shall lodge in her capitals;

a voice shall hoot in the window;

devastation will be on the threshold;

for aher cedar work will be laid bare.

Footnotes

[1] 2:14 Hebrew beasts of every nation
[2] 2:14 The identity of the animals rendered owl and hedgehog is uncertain

2 And he called out with a mighty voice,

p“Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great!

She has become qa dwelling place for demons,

a haunt rfor every unclean spirit,

a haunt sfor every unclean bird,

a haunt for every unclean and detestable beast.