Isaiah 34:15

34:15 Owls will make nests and lay eggs there;

they will hatch them and protect them.

Yes, hawks will gather there,

each with its mate.


tn Hebrew קִפּוֹז (qippoz) occurs only here; the precise meaning of the word is uncertain.

tn For this proposed meaning for Hebrew מָלַט (malat), see HALOT 589 s.v. I מלט.

tn Heb “and brood [over them] in her shadow.”

tn The precise meaning of דַּיָּה (dayyah) is uncertain, though the term appears to refer to some type of bird of prey, perhaps a vulture.