Isa 34:11 | JFB | STEP | 11. cormorant —The Hebrew is rendered, in , "pelican," which is a seafowl, and cannot be meant here: some waterfowl ( katta, according to BURCKHARDT ) that tenants desert places is intended. bittern —rather, "the hedgehog," or "porcupine" [GESENIUS ] ( ). owl —from its being enumerated among water birds in . MAURER thinks rather the heron or crane is meant; from a Hebrew root, "to blow," as it utters a sound like the blowing of a horn ( ). confusion —devastation. line . . . stones —metaphor from an architect with line and plummet-stone (see on ; ); God will render to it the exact measure of justice without mercy ( ). emptiness —desolation. Edom is now a waste of "stones."

Isaiah 34:11

11. cormorant—The Hebrew is rendered, in Ps 102:6, "pelican," which is a seafowl, and cannot be meant here: some waterfowl (katta, according to BURCKHARDT) that tenants desert places is intended.

bittern—rather, "the hedgehog," or "porcupine" [GESENIUS] (Isa 14:23).

owl—from its being enumerated among water birds in Le 11:17; De 14:16. MAURER thinks rather the heron or crane is meant; from a Hebrew root, "to blow," as it utters a sound like the blowing of a horn (Re 18:2).

confusion—devastation.

line . . . stones—metaphor from an architect with line and plummet-stone (see on Isa 18:2; Isa 28:17); God will render to it the exact measure of justice without mercy (Jas 2:13; 2Ki 21:13; La 2:8; Am 7:7, 8).

emptiness—desolation. Edom is now a waste of "stones."