Isa 34:13-15 | ESV | STEP | Thorns shall grow over its strongholds , nettles and thistles in its fortresses . It shall be the haunt of jackals , an abode for ostriches .

Isaiah 34:13-15

13 ^aThorns shall grow over its strongholds,
nettles and thistles in its fortresses.
It shall be the haunt of ^bjackals,
an abode for ostriches. ^{▼▼Or owls}
14 ^dAnd wild animals shall meet with hyenas;
the wild goat shall cry to his fellow;
indeed, there the night bird ^{▼▼Identity uncertain} settles
and finds for herself a resting place.
15 There the owl nests and lays
and hatches and gathers her young in her shadow;
indeed, there ^fthe hawks are gathered,
each one with her mate.