12 Her nobles will have nothing there to be called a kingdom,

all her princes will vanish away.

13 Thorns will overrun her citadels,

nettles and brambles her strongholds.

She will become a haunt for jackals,

a home for owls.

14 Desert creatures will meet with hyenas,

and wild goats will bleat to each other;

there the night creatures will also lie down

and find for themselves places of rest.

12 They shall call the nobles thereof to the kingdom, but none shall be there,

And all her princes shall be nothing.

13 And thorns shall come up in her palaces,

Nettles and brambles in the fortresses thereof:

And it shall be an habitation of dragons,

And a court for owls.

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.

12 It will be called the Land of Nothing,

and all its nobles will soon be gone.

13 Thorns will overrun its palaces;

nettles and thistles will grow in its forts.

The ruins will become a haunt for jackals

and a home for owls.

14 Desert animals will mingle there with hyenas,

their howls filling the night.

Wild goats will bleat at one another among the ruins,

and night creatures will come there to rest.

12 They shall call its nobles to the kingdom,

But none shall be there, and all its princes shall be nothing.

13 And thorns shall come up in its palaces,

Nettles and brambles in its fortresses;

It shall be a habitation of jackals,

A courtyard for ostriches.

14 The wild beasts of the desert shall also meet with the jackals,

And the wild goat shall bleat to its companion;

Also the night creature shall rest there,

And find for herself a place of rest.

12 The important people will have no one left to rule them;

the leaders will all be gone.

13 Thorns will take over the strong towers,

and wild bushes will grow in the walled cities.

It will be a home for wild dogs

and a place for owls to live.

14 Desert animals will live with the hyenas,

and wild goats will call to their friends.

Night animals will live there

and find a place of rest.

12 They shall call the nobles thereof to the kingdom, but none shall be there; and all its princes shall be nothing. 13 And thorns shall come up in its palaces, nettles and thistles in the fortresses thereof; and it shall be a habitation of jackals, a court for ostriches. 14 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.

12 Of her nobles who should proclaim the kingdom, none are there; and all her princes shall be nought. 13 And thorns shall come up in her palaces, nettles and brambles in her fortresses; and it shall be a dwelling-place of wild dogs, a court for ostriches. 14 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.

12 There are no nobles to rule a kingdom. 

All of its princes have disappeared. 

13 Its palaces are covered with thorns. 

Its fortresses have nettles and thistles. 

It will become a home for jackals 

and a place for ostriches. 

14 Hyenas will meet with jackals. 

Male goats will call to their mates. 

Screech owls will rest there 

and find a resting place for themselves. 

12 No nobles will be left to proclaim a king,

and all her princes will come to nothing.

13 Her palaces will be overgrown with thorns;

her fortified cities, with thistles and briers.

She will become a dwelling for jackals,

an abode for ostriches.

14 The desert creatures will meet hyenas,

and one wild goat will call to another.

Indeed, the screech owl will stay there

and will find a resting place for herself.

12 They shall name it No Kingdom There,

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 Wildcats shall meet with hyenas,

goat-demons shall call to each other;

there too Lilith shall repose,

and find a place to rest.

12 Its nobles—but no kingdom is there—shall call,

and all its princes shall be nothing.

13 And thorns shall go up her citadel fortress,

weeds and thistle plants in her fortresses;

and it shall be the settlement of jackals,

green grass for the daughters of an ostrich.

14 And desert creatures shall meet with hyenas,

and a goat-demon shall call to his neighbor;

surely there Lilith shall repose,

and she shall find a resting place for herself.

12 Edom’s nobles won’t have anything left there

that can be called a kingdom.

All of its princes will vanish.

13 Thorns will cover its forts.

Bushes and weeds will cover its safest places.

It will become a home for wild dogs.

It will become a place where owls live.

14 Desert creatures will meet with hyenas.

Wild goats will call out to each other.

Night creatures will also sleep there.

They will find places where they can rest.

12 Its nobles—there is no one there

Whom they may proclaim king—

And all its princes will be nothing.

13 Thorns will come up in its fortified towers,

Nettles and thistles in its fortified cities;

It will also be a haunt of jackals

And an abode of ostriches.

14 The desert creatures will meet with the wolves,

The hairy goat also will cry to its kind;

Yes, the night monster will settle there

And will find herself a resting place.