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.

Isaiah 35:6

35:6 Then the lame will leap like a deer,

the mute tongue will shout for joy;

for water will flow ⁵  in the desert,

streams in the wilderness. ⁶ 

Isaiah 58:8

58:8 Then your light will shine like the sunrise; ⁷ 

your restoration will quickly arrive; ⁸ 

your godly behavior ⁹  will go before you,

and the Lord’s splendor will be your rear guard. ¹⁰ 

[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.

[35:6]  ⁵ tn Heb “burst forth” (so NAB); KJV “break out.”

[35:6]  ⁶ tn Or “Arabah” (NASB); KJV, NIV, NRSV, NLT “desert.”

[58:8]  ⁹ tn Heb “will burst out like the dawn.”

[58:8]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “prosper”; KJV “spring forth speedily.”

[58:8]  ¹¹ tn Or “righteousness.” Their godly behavior will be on display for all to see.

[58:8]  ¹² sn The nation will experience God’s protective presence.