KJV ORIGINAL
There shall the great owl make her nest, and lay, and hatch, and gather under her shadow: there shall the vultures also be gathered, every one with her mate.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
There the great owl will make her nest, lay her eggs, hatch them, and gather her young under her protective shadow. The vultures will also gather there, each one with its mate.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes how wild birds and scavengers will make their homes in a place that has become completely desolate and abandoned.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of Isaiah's prophecy about God's judgment on Edom, Israel's hostile neighbor. Isaiah is describing how the land will become so devastated that only wild animals and birds of prey will inhabit it. In ancient times, owls and vultures living in a place symbolized complete desolation and abandonment by humans.
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