17 So He brought up against them the king of the Chaldeans,(A) who killed their choice young men with the sword in the house of their sanctuary. He had no pity on young men or young women, elderly or aged; He handed them all over to him.

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17 He brought up against them the king of the Babylonians,[a](A) who killed their young men with the sword in the sanctuary, and did not spare young men(B) or young women, the elderly or the infirm.(C) God gave them all into the hands of Nebuchadnezzar.(D)

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 36:17 Or Chaldeans

15 Whoever is found will be stabbed,
and whoever is caught will die by the sword.
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

15 Whoever is captured will be thrust through;
    all who are caught will fall(A) by the sword.(B)
16 Their infants(C) will be dashed to pieces before their eyes;
    their houses will be looted and their wives violated.(D)

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

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