Isaiah 34:11
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Isaiah 34:11 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Isaiah 34:11 is a verse from the book of Isaiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "But the cormorant and the bittern shall possess it; the owl also and the raven shall dwell in it: and he shall stretch o..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Isaiah 34:11 — KJV
“But the cormorant and the bittern shall possess it; the owl also and the raven shall dwell in it: and he shall stretch out upon it the line of confusion, and the stones of emptiness. cormorant: or, pelican”
— Isaiah 34:11 (KJV)
Isaiah 34:11 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 34:11
“Command the children of Israel, that they give unto the Levites of the inheritance of their possession cities to dwell in; and ye shall give also unto the Levites suburbs for the cities round about them.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 34:11: possess, also, dwell
“He cast out the heathen also before them, and divided them an inheritance by line, and made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 34:11: also, dwell, line
“I have sent also unto you all my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them, saying, Return ye now every man from his evil way, and amend your doings, and go not after other gods to serve them, and ye shall dwell in the land which I have given to you and to your fathers: but ye have not inclined your ear, nor hearkened unto me.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 34:11: also, dwell, line
“Therefore shall the land mourn, and every one that dwelleth therein shall languish, with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven; yea, the fishes of the sea also shall be taken away.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 34:11: owl, also, dwell
“And flocks shall lie down in the midst of her, all the beasts of the nations: both the cormorant and the bittern shall lodge in the upper lintels of it; their voice shall sing in the windows; desolation shall be in the thresholds: for he shall uncover the cedar work. cormorant: or, pelican upper...: or, knops, or, chapiters for...: or, when he hath uncovered”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 34:11: cormorant, bittern, pelican
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