16 Their children will be smashed to death before their eyes;(A)
their houses will be looted,
and their wives raped.
17 Look! I am stirring up the Medes against them,(B)
who cannot be bought off with[a] silver
and who have no desire for gold.
18 Their bows will cut young men to pieces.
They will have no compassion on little ones;
they will not look with pity on children.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 13:17 Lit who have no regard for

16 Their infants(A) will be dashed to pieces before their eyes;
    their houses will be looted and their wives violated.(B)

17 See, I will stir up(C) against them the Medes,(D)
    who do not care for silver
    and have no delight in gold.(E)
18 Their bows(F) will strike down the young men;(G)
    they will have no mercy(H) on infants,
    nor will they look with compassion on children.(I)

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