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)