Isaiah 34:15

34:15 Owls ¹  will make nests and lay eggs ²  there;

they will hatch them and protect them. ³ 

Yes, hawks ⁴  will gather there,

each with its mate.

[34:15]  ¹ tn Hebrew קִפּוֹז (qippoz) occurs only here; the precise meaning of the word is uncertain.

[34:15]  ² tn For this proposed meaning for Hebrew מָלַט (malat), see HALOT 589 s.v. I מלט.

[34:15]  ³ tn Heb “and brood [over them] in her shadow.”

[34:15]  ⁴ 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.