KJV ORIGINAL
The wild beasts of the desert shall also meet with the wild beasts of the island, and the satyr shall cry to his fellow; the screech owl also shall rest there, and find for herself a place of rest.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Wild desert animals will meet with creatures from distant lands, and goat-like demons will call out to each other. Night creatures will settle there and make it their home.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes a place that has become so desolate and abandoned that only wild animals and unclean creatures live there.
📚 Historical Context
Isaiah is prophesying about God's judgment on Edom, Israel's enemy nation. In ancient times, lands that were cursed or destroyed were believed to become haunted wilderness areas where only wild beasts and evil spirits would dwell. This imagery of desolation was a common way prophets described divine judgment.
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