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Isaiah 34:14

The wild beasts of the desert shall also meet with the wild beasts of the island, and the satyr shall cry to his fellow; the screech owl also shall rest there, and find for herself a place of rest.

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וּפָגְשׁ֤וּufageshvand meetפָּגַשׁconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “and meet”, a completed action in a sequenceH6298to come in contact with, whether by accident or violence; figuratively, to concurmeet (with, together).צִיִּים֙tsiyimwild beast of the desertצִיִּיnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “wild beast of the desert”, the ordinary formH6728a desert-dweller, i.e. nomad or wild beastwild beast of the desert, that dwell in (inhabiting) the wilderness.אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).אִיִּ֔יםiyima howler (used only in the plural), iאִיnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “a howler (used only in the plural), i”, the ordinary formH338a howler (used only in the plural), i.e. any solitary wild creaturewild beast of the islands.וְשָׂעִ֖ירvesairand goatשָׂעִירconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and goat”, the ordinary formH8163shaggy; as noun, a he-goat; by analogy, a faundevil, goat, hairy, kid, rough, satyr.עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…רֵעֵ֣הוּreehvbrotherרֵעַnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “brother”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7453an associate (more or less close)brother, companion, fellow, friend, husband, lover, neighbour, [idiom] (an-) other.יִקְרָ֑אyiqracallקָרָאverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “call”, an unfinished actionH7121to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.אַךְakhonlyאַךְparticle, affirmation — “only”H389a particle of affirmation, surely; hence (by limitation) onlyalso, in any wise, at least, but, certainly, even, howbeit, nevertheless, notwithstanding, only, save, surely, of a surety, truly, verily, [phrase] wherefore, yet (but).שָׁם֙shamthereשָׁםadverb — “there”H8033there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thencein it, [phrase] thence, there (-in, [phrase] of, [phrase] out), [phrase] thither, [phrase] whither.הִרְגִּ֣יעָהhirgiahbreakרָגַעverb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “break”, a completed actionH7280properly, to toss violently and suddenly (the sea with waves, the skin with boils); figuratively (in a favorable manner) to settle, i.e. quiet; specifically, to wink (from the motion of the eye-lids)break, divide, find ease, be a moment, (cause, give, make to) rest, make suddenly.לִּילִ֔יתlilitscreech owlלִילִיתnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “screech owl”, the ordinary formH3917a night spectrescreech owl.וּמָצְאָ֥הumatseahand comeמָצָאconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and come”, a completed action in a sequenceH4672properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present[phrase] be able, befall, being, catch, [idiom] certainly, (cause to) come (on, to, to hand), deliver, be enough (cause to) find(-ing, occasion, out), get (hold upon), [idiom] have (here), be here, hit, be left, light (up-) on, meet (with)…לָ֖הּlahtoלָ֖הּpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “to”toמָנֽוֹחַmanocharestמָנוֹחַnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “rest”, the ordinary formH4494quiet, i.e. (concretely) a settled spot, or (figuratively) a home(place of) rest.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And the wild-cats shall meet with the jackals, and the satyr shall cry to his fellow; yea, the night-monster shall repose there, and shall find her a place of rest.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And the wild beasts of the desert shall meet with the wolves, and the wild goat shall cry to his fellow; yea, the night-monster shall settle there, and shall find her a place of rest.

Young’s Literal Translation

And met have Ziim with Aiim, And the goat for its companion calleth, Only there rested hath the night-owl, And hath found for herself a place of rest.

World English Bible

The wild animals of the desert will meet with the wolves, and the wild goat will cry to his fellow. Yes, the night creature shall settle there, and shall find herself a place of rest.

Darby Translation

And there shall the beasts of the desert meet with the jackals, and the wild goat shall cry to his fellow; the lilith also shall settle there, and find for herself a place of rest.

Douay-Rheims

And demons and monsters shall meet, and the hairy ones shall cry out one to another, there hath the lamia lain down, and found rest for herself.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And the wild-cats shall meet with the jackals, and the satyr shall cry to his fellow; yea, the night-monster shall repose there, and shall find her a place of rest.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And devils shall meet with satyrs, and they shall cry one to the other: there shall satyrs rest, having found for themselves a place of rest.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ συναντήσουσι δαιμόνια ὀνοκενταύροις, καὶ βοήσονται ἕτερος πρὸς τὸν ἕτερον, ἐκεῖ ἀναπαύσονται ὀνοκένταυροι, εὑρόντες αὑτοῖς ἀνάπαυσιν.