Isaiah 34:13
“And thorns shall come up in her palaces, nettles and brambles in the fortresses thereof: and it shall be an habitation of dragons, and a court for owls .”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And thorns shall come up in her palaces,.... Where their kings and princes dwelt, and kept their courts, popes and…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
And thorns ... - (see the note at Isa 5:6) It shall be an habitation of dragons - On the meaning of the word ‘dragons,’…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Isaiah 34:9-17
This prophecy looks very black, but surely it looks so further than upon Edom and Bozrah. 1. It describes the melancholy…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
The mention of nobles and princes naturally leads to the palaces and castles.
dragons … owls jackals … ostriches (R.V.).…
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