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Not an Owl, but a Snake
While some older translations mention a 'great owl,' modern commentators overwhelmingly agree the original Hebrew likely refers to a serpent, specifically the 'arrow-snake.' Scholars like Barnes and Gill note that a serpent fits the description of making a nest, laying eggs, hatching them, and gathering its young, which reinforces the theme of the land being reclaimed by wild creatures.
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Albert Barnes
On Isaiah 34:15
18th Century
Theologian
There shall the great owl - (קפוז qı̂pôz). Gesenius supposes that this is the arrow-snake, so called from its darting or s…
Charles Ellicott
On Isaiah 34:15
19th Century
Bishop
The great owl ... —Better, the arrow snake.
John Gill
On Isaiah 34:15
17th Century
Pastor
There shall the great owl make her nest
Jarchi, Kimchi, and Ben Melech, say that "kippoz" here is the same with "kip…
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Matthew Henry
On Isaiah 34:9–17
17th Century
Minister
Those who aim to ruin the church can never achieve that, but will ruin themselves. What dismal changes sin can make! It turns a fruitful land into …