^20 (A)It will never be inhabited
    or lived in for all generations;
no ^(B)Arab will pitch his tent there;
    no ^(C)shepherds will make their flocks lie down there.

²² Hyenas^[a] will cry in its towers,
    and ^(A)jackals in ^(B)the pleasant palaces;
its time is close at hand
    and its days will not be prolonged.