Since Nineveh was to become a place for wild animals and birds, the voice that would keep singing refers to birdsong and possibly to the sound of the wind in the windows of deserted buildings.
Karena Niniwe akan dihuni berbagai binatang liar dan burung, suara yang akan terus bernyanyi memaksudkan kicauan burung dan mungkin suara angin di jendela rumah - rumah yang kosong.