16 Their (A)little ones also will be dashed to pieces
Before their eyes;
Their houses will be plundered
And their wives ravished.

Babylon Will Fall to the Medes

17 Behold, I am going to (B)stir up the Medes against them,
Who will not value silver or (C)take pleasure in gold.
18 And their bows will [a]mow down the (D)young men,
They will not even have compassion on the fruit of the womb,
Nor will their (E)eye pity [b]children.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 13:18 Lit dash in pieces
  2. Isaiah 13:18 Lit sons

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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