11. But the hawk and the porcupine shall possess it,the owl and the raven shall dwell in it. He shall stretch the line of confusion over it,and the plumb line of emptiness.
12. Its nobles—there is no one there to call it a kingdom,and all its princes shall be nothing.
13. Thorns shall grow over its strongholds,nettles and thistles in its fortresses.It shall be the haunt of jackals,an abode for ostriches.
14. And wild animals shall meet with hyenas;the wild goat shall cry to his fellow;indeed, there the night bird settlesand finds for herself a resting place.
15. There the owl nests and laysand hatches and gathers her young in her shadow;indeed, there the hawks are gathered,each one with her mate.
16. Seek and read from the book of the Lord:Not one of these shall be missing;none shall be without her mate.For the mouth of the Lord has commanded,and his Spirit has gathered them.
17. He has cast the lot for them;his hand has portioned it out to them with the line;they shall possess it forever;from generation to generation they shall dwell in it.