Isaiah 13:21
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Isaiah 13:21 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Isaiah 13:21 is a verse from the book of Isaiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "But wild beasts of the desert shall lie there; and their houses shall be full of doleful creatures; and owls shall dwell..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Isaiah 13:21 — KJV
“But wild beasts of the desert shall lie there; and their houses shall be full of doleful creatures; and owls shall dwell there, and satyrs shall dance there. wild...: Heb. Ziim doleful...: Heb. Ochim owls: or, ostriches: Heb. daughters of the owl”
— Isaiah 13:21 (KJV)
Isaiah 13:21 in Context — About the Book of Isaiah
Isaiah is the prince of prophets — soaring visions of God's holiness, searing warnings, and the Old Testament's clearest portraits of the coming Messiah: born of a virgin, wounded for our transgressions, a man of sorrows. Comfort and strength for the weary run through every chapter.
Cross-References for Isaiah 13:21
“The beast of the field shall honour me, the dragons and the owls: because I give waters in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert, to give drink to my people, my chosen. owls: or, ostriches: Heb. daughters of the owl”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 13:21: wild, desert, owls
“Therefore the wild beasts of the desert with the wild beasts of the islands shall dwell there, and the owls shall dwell therein: and it shall be no more inhabited for ever; neither shall it be dwelt in from generation to generation.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 13:21: wild, beasts, desert
“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. The wild...desert: Heb. Ziim the wild...island: Heb. Ijim screech...: or, night monster”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 13:21: wild, beasts, desert
“This day will the LORD deliver thee into mine hand; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee; and I will give the carcases of the host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel. deliver...: Heb. shut thee up”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 13:21: wild, beasts, owls
“I know all the fowls of the mountains: and the wild beasts of the field are mine. mine: Heb. with me”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 13:21: wild, beasts, owls
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