And he hath cast the lot for them, and his hand hath divided it unto them by line: they shall possess it for ever, from generation to generation shall they dwell therein.
And he has cast lots to decide their portions, and his hand has measured out their territory with a measuring line. They will own it forever—from one generation to the next, they will live there.
God is saying that he has permanently assigned specific territory to certain inhabitants, dividing the land with divine precision and guaranteeing their eternal possession of it.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes at the end of Isaiah's prophecy about God's judgment on Edom and the nations that opposed Israel. The context describes how the land will become desolate and inhabited by wild creatures like owls, ravens, and other desert animals. Isaiah is describing how God has allocated this ruined territory to these creatures as their permanent dwelling place.
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