Isaiah 14:23

“I will also make her into a possession of owls, and into pools of water, 1 and I will sweep her with the broom of destruction”—this is the declaration of Yahweh of hosts. 1

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I will also make it a possession for the bittern, and pools of water: and I will sweep it with the besom of destruction, saith the LORD of hosts.

In Context

22“I will rise up against them”—this is the declaration of Yahweh of hosts. 1 “I will cut off from Babylon name, descendant, and posterity”—this is Yahweh's declaration. 1

24Yahweh of hosts has sworn, 1 “Surely, as I have intended, so it will come about; 1 and as I have purposed, so it will be: 1

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Cross References

1 Kings 14:10Therefore, look, I will bring disaster on your family; I will cut off from you every male child in Israel, whether slave or free, and will completely remove your family, like someone who burns up dung until it is gone.

Isaiah 13:21But wild animals of the desert will lie there. Their houses will be full of owls; 1 and ostriches and wild goats will skip about there. 1

Isaiah 34:11But wild birds and animals will live there; the owl and the raven will make their nest in it. 1 He will stretch over it the measuring line of ruin and the plumbline of destruction. 1

Jeremiah 51:25See, I am against you, mountain of destruction—this is Yahweh's declaration—which destroys the whole earth. 1 I will stretch out my hand against you, and roll you down from the cliffs, 1 and make you a burned-out mountain. 1

Zephaniah 2:14Then herds will lie down there, every animal of the nations, 1 both the desert owl and the screech owl will rest in the top of her columns. 1 A call will sing out from the windows; rubble will be in the doorways; her carved cedar beams will be exposed. 1

Revelation 18:2He cried out with a mighty voice, saying, 1 “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! 2 She has become a dwelling place for demons, 1 a refuge for every unclean spirit, 2 and a refuge for every unclean and detestable bird. 1

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 14:5-24

The Doom of the King of Babylon. ( b. c. 739.) 4 That thou shalt take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and say, How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased! 5 The Lord hath broken the staff of the wicked, and the sceptre of the rulers. 6 He who smote the people in wrath with a continual stroke, he that ruled the nations in anger, is persecuted, and none hindereth. 7 The whole earth is at rest, and is quiet: they break forth into singing. 8 Yea, the fir trees rejoice at thee, and the cedars of… Read the whole commentary →

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