Isaiah 34:13

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Thorns shall come up in its palaces, nettles and thistles in the fortresses of it; and it shall be a habitation of jackals, a court for ostriches.

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Bozrah was a major Edomite city, and Edom lay southeast of Judah, often representing Israel’s hostile neighbors. Zion, Jerusalem’s holy mountain, stands here for God’s people; Isaiah contrasts Edom’s desolation under divine judgment with Zion’s promised vindication.

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Isaiah 34:13 mentions Bozrah, Edom and Zion.