Isaiah 34:12
New International Version
Her nobles will have nothing there to be called a kingdom, all her princes will vanish away.

New Living Translation
It will be called the Land of Nothing, and all its nobles will soon be gone.

English Standard Version
Its nobles—there is no one there to call it a kingdom, and all its princes shall be nothing.

Berean Standard Bible
No nobles will be left to proclaim a king, and all her princes will come to nothing.

King James Bible
They shall call the nobles thereof to the kingdom, but none shall be there, and all her princes shall be nothing.

New King James Version
They shall call its nobles to the kingdom, But none shall be there, and all its princes shall be nothing.

New American Standard Bible
Its nobles—there is no one there Whom they may proclaim king— And all its officials will be nothing.

NASB 1995
Its nobles— there is no one there Whom they may proclaim king— And all its princes will be nothing.

NASB 1977
Its nobles—there is no one there Whom they may proclaim king— And all its princes shall be nothing.

Legacy Standard Bible
Its nobles—there is no one there Whom they may proclaim king— And all its princes will be non-existent.

Amplified Bible
Its nobles—there is no one there Whom they may proclaim king— And all its princes will be nothing.

Christian Standard Bible
No nobles will be left to proclaim a king, and all her princes will come to nothing.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
No nobles will be left to proclaim a king, and all her princes will come to nothing.

American Standard Version
They shall call the nobles thereof to the kingdom, but none shall be there; and all its princes shall be nothing.

Contemporary English Version
Edom will be called "Kingdom of Nothing." Its rulers will also be nothing.

English Revised Version
They shall call the nobles thereof to the kingdom, but none shall be there; and all her princes shall be nothing.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
There are no nobles to rule a kingdom. All of its princes have disappeared.

Good News Translation
There will be no king to rule the country, and the leaders will all be gone.

International Standard Version
They will name it "No Kingdom There," and all its princes will come to nothing.

Majority Standard Bible
No nobles will be left to proclaim a king, and all her princes will come to nothing.

NET Bible
Her nobles will have nothing left to call a kingdom and all her officials will disappear.

New Heart English Bible
They shall call its nobles to the kingdom, but none shall be there; and all its princes shall be nothing.

Webster's Bible Translation
They shall call her nobles to the kingdom, but none shall be there, and all her princes shall be nothing.

World English Bible
They shall call its nobles to the kingdom, but none shall be there; and all its princes shall be nothing.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
They call her nobles [to] the kingdom, "" But there are none there, "" And all her princes are at an end.

Young's Literal Translation
To the kingdom her freemen they call, But there are none there, And all her princes are at an end.

Smith's Literal Translation
Its nobles shall be called to the kingdom, and none there, and all its chiefs shall be no more.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The nobles thereof shall not be there: they shall call rather upon the king, and all the princes thereof shall be nothing.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Its nobles will not be in that place. Instead, they will call upon the king, and all its leaders will be as nothing.

New American Bible
Its nobles shall be no more, nor shall kings be proclaimed there; all its princes are gone.

New Revised Standard Version
They shall name it No Kingdom There, and all its princes shall be nothing.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
They shall no more call it a kingdom there, and all her princes shall perish.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Also they shall not call the Kingdom there, and all its great ones shall be for destruction
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
As for her nobles, none shall be there to be called to the kingdom; And all her princes shall be nothing.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Her princes shall be no more; for her kings and her great men shall be destroyed.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
God's Judgments on the Nations
11The desert owl and screech owl will possess it, and the great owl and raven will dwell in it. The LORD will stretch out over Edom a measuring line of chaos and a plumb line of destruction. 12No nobles will be left to proclaim a king, and all her princes will come to nothing. 13Her towers will be overgrown with thorns, her fortresses with thistles and briers. She will become a haunt for jackals, an abode for ostriches.…

Cross References
Revelation 18:2
And he cried out in a mighty voice: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a lair for demons and a haunt for every unclean spirit, every unclean bird, and every detestable beast.

Jeremiah 50:39
So the desert creatures and hyenas will live there and ostriches will dwell there. It will never again be inhabited or lived in from generation to generation.

Jeremiah 51:37
Babylon will become a heap of rubble, a haunt for jackals, an object of horror and scorn, without inhabitant.

Zephaniah 2:13-15
And He will stretch out His hand against the north and destroy Assyria; He will make Nineveh a desolation, as dry as a desert. / Herds will lie down in her midst, creatures of every kind. Both the desert owl and screech owl will roost atop her pillars. Their calls will sound from the window, but desolation will lie on the threshold, for He will expose the beams of cedar. / This carefree city that dwells securely, that thinks to herself: “I am it, and there is none besides me,” what a ruin she has become, a resting place for beasts. Everyone who passes by her hisses and shakes his fist.

Malachi 1:3-4
but Esau I have hated, and I have made his mountains a wasteland and left his inheritance to the desert jackals.” / Though Edom may say, “We have been devastated, but we will rebuild the ruins,” this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “They may build, but I will demolish. They will be called the Land of Wickedness, and a people with whom the LORD is indignant forever.

Revelation 19:17-18
Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and he cried out in a loud voice to all the birds flying overhead, “Come, gather together for the great supper of God, / so that you may eat the flesh of kings and commanders and mighty men, of horses and riders, of everyone slave and free, small and great.”

Isaiah 13:19-22
And Babylon, the jewel of the kingdoms, the glory of the pride of the Chaldeans, will be overthrown by God like Sodom and Gomorrah. / She will never be inhabited or settled from generation to generation; no nomad will pitch his tent there, no shepherd will rest his flock there. / But desert creatures will lie down there, and howling creatures will fill her houses. Ostriches will dwell there, and wild goats will leap about. ...

Jeremiah 49:33
“Hazor will become a haunt for jackals, a desolation forever. No one will dwell there; no man will abide there.”

Revelation 14:8
Then a second angel followed, saying, “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, who has made all the nations drink the wine of the passion of her immorality.”

Isaiah 14:23
“I will make her a place for owls and for swamplands; I will sweep her away with the broom of destruction,” declares the LORD of Hosts.

Revelation 17:16
And the ten horns and the beast that you saw will hate the prostitute. They will leave her desolate and naked, and they will eat her flesh and burn her with fire.

Jeremiah 9:11
“And I will make Jerusalem a heap of rubble, a haunt for jackals; and I will make the cities of Judah a desolation, without inhabitant.”

Ezekiel 35:9
I will make you a perpetual desolation, and your cities will not be inhabited. Then you will know that I am the LORD.

Isaiah 24:1-3
Behold, the LORD lays waste the earth and leaves it in ruins. He will twist its surface and scatter its inhabitants— / people and priest alike, servant and master, maid and mistress, buyer and seller, lender and borrower, creditor and debtor. / The earth will be utterly laid waste and thoroughly plundered. For the LORD has spoken this word.

Revelation 16:19
The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations collapsed. And God remembered Babylon the great and gave her the cup of the wine of the fury of His wrath.


Treasury of Scripture

They shall call the nobles thereof to the kingdom, but none shall be there, and all her princes shall be nothing.

call

Isaiah 3:6-8
When a man shall take hold of his brother of the house of his father, saying, Thou hast clothing, be thou our ruler, and let this ruin be under thy hand: …

Ecclesiastes 10:16,17
Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning! …

nothing

Isaiah 41:24
Behold, ye are of nothing, and your work of nought: an abomination is he that chooseth you.

1 Corinthians 8:4
As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice unto idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is none other God but one.

1 Corinthians 13:2
And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.

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No nobles will be left to proclaim a king
This phrase indicates a complete desolation and absence of leadership within the nation being judged. In the context of Isaiah 34, the prophecy is directed against Edom, a nation often at odds with Israel. The absence of nobles suggests a total collapse of the societal structure, where no one remains to uphold or restore order. Historically, Edom was a mountainous region south of the Dead Sea, often in conflict with Israel. The imagery of having no nobles left can be seen as a fulfillment of divine judgment, where God removes the power structures that oppose His will. This can be compared to other biblical instances where God judges nations by removing their leaders, such as in the fall of Babylon (Isaiah 47:1-5).

and all her princes will come to nothing
The phrase "all her princes will come to nothing" emphasizes the futility and ultimate downfall of those in power who oppose God. In the ancient Near Eastern context, princes were often seen as the future hope and strength of a nation. The prophecy indicates that even those who might have been seen as potential leaders or saviors will be rendered powerless and ineffective. This can be connected to the broader biblical theme of God humbling the proud and exalting the humble (James 4:6). Theologically, it underscores the sovereignty of God over nations and leaders, as seen in Daniel 2:21, where God is described as the one who "removes kings and sets up kings." This also foreshadows the ultimate reign of Christ, the true King, who will establish His kingdom in righteousness and justice, rendering all earthly powers insignificant in comparison.

Persons / Places / Events
1. Edom
The nation primarily addressed in Isaiah 34, representing God's judgment on nations opposed to Him.

2. Nobles and Princes
Symbolic of leadership and authority within a nation, indicating the complete desolation and lack of governance.

3. Isaiah
The prophet delivering God's message of judgment and desolation.

4. Judgment Day
The event symbolized by the desolation of Edom, representing God's ultimate judgment on sin.

5. The Wilderness
The desolate state of Edom, symbolizing the consequences of rebellion against God.
Teaching Points
The Futility of Earthly Power
Earthly authority and power are temporary and can be easily dismantled by God. We should not place our trust in human leadership but in God's eternal kingdom.

God's Sovereignty in Judgment
God's judgment is comprehensive and just. He holds nations accountable for their actions, and His plans cannot be thwarted.

The Consequences of Rebellion
Rebellion against God leads to desolation and ruin. We are called to submit to God's authority and live in obedience to His Word.

Hope in God's Justice
While judgment is severe, it is also a reminder of God's justice. Believers can find hope in knowing that God will ultimately set things right.

Call to Repentance
The desolation of Edom serves as a warning to turn from sin and seek God's mercy. Repentance is essential to avoid the consequences of judgment.(12) They shall call the nobles thereof . . .--The monarchy of Edom seems to have been elective, its rulers being known, not as kings, but by the title which the English version renders by "dukes" (Genesis 36:15-43). It will be noticed that no chief in the list of dukes is the son of his predecessor. Isaiah fore tells as part of the utter collapse of Edom that there shall be neither electors nor any to elect.

Verse 12. - They shall call the nobles, etc.; rather, as for her nobles, there shall be none there for them to call to the kingdom. The nobles are termed horim, probably because the right of succession to the kingdom was vested in the descendants of the Horites, from whom the Edomites took their territory (Genesis 36:20, 29, 30). These having died out, there would be no one to appoint as king.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
No
וְאֵֽין־ (wə·’ên-)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb
Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle

nobles
חֹרֶ֥יהָ (ḥō·re·hā)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 2715: White, pure, noble

will be left to proclaim
יִקְרָ֑אוּ (yiq·rā·’ū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read

a king,
מְלוּכָ֣ה (mə·lū·ḵāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4410: Something ruled, a realm

and all
וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

her princes
שָׂרֶ֖יהָ (śā·re·hā)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 8269: Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince

will come
יִ֥הְיוּ (yih·yū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

to nothing.
אָֽפֶס׃ (’ā·p̄es)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 657: Cessation, an end, no further, the ankle, foot


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