Neville Goddard on Isaiah 34:11-17 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Isaiah 34 in context

Scripture Focus

11But the cormorant and the bittern shall possess it; the owl also and the raven shall dwell in it: and he shall stretch out upon it the line of confusion, and the stones of emptiness.

12They shall call the nobles thereof to the kingdom, but none shall be there, and all her princes shall be nothing.

13And 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.

14The 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.

15There shall the great owl make her nest, and lay, and hatch, and gather under her shadow: there shall the vultures also be gathered, every one with her mate.

16Seek ye out of the book of the LORD, and read: no one of these shall fail, none shall want her mate: for my mouth it hath commanded, and his spirit it hath gathered them.

17And he hath cast the lot for them, and his hand hath divided it unto them by line: they shall possess it for ever, from generation to generation shall they dwell therein.

Isaiah 34:11-17

Biblical Context

These verses describe a desolate land filled with beasts, yet invite you to seek the LORD and discover a lasting inner order that you possess in your own consciousness.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within Isaiah 34:11–17 the cormorant, owl, and raven are not distant beasts but symbols of your restless inner weather—the line of confusion and stones of emptiness marking your current state. The judgment landscape is your present mind, and the call to seek the LORD invites you to turn inward to the I AM, where true order is authored. When you listen, the nobles you once honored in your story disappear; the land becomes a place where old princes are nothing, and your identity is re-scripted by a single, sovereign decree. The thorns, nettles, and dragons are the raw material of your thoughts, not enemies to fear but raw matter to be transfigured by your assumption. Seek ye out of the book of the LORD—consult the inner law of consciousness that your I AM breathes into life. My mouth has commanded, and his Spirit has gathered them: a precise cast of the inner lot that molds a living habitation for you. This is not a future promise but a present posture: you possess it forever by aligning with the inner decree, generation to generation, as you dwell in the I AM.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: Close your eyes and declare, 'I am ruler of my inner land; I cast the line of order and gather every thought into one dwelling.' Then feel the certainty of possession as the updated state settles in.