17 Look! I am stirring up the Medes against them,(A)
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 offspring;
they will not look with pity on children.

19 And Babylon, the jewel of the kingdoms,
the glory of the pride of the Chaldeans,
will be like Sodom and Gomorrah
when God overthrew them.(B)

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  1. 13:17 Lit who have no regard for

17 See, I will stir up(A) against them the Medes,(B)
    who do not care for silver
    and have no delight in gold.(C)
18 Their bows(D) will strike down the young men;(E)
    they will have no mercy(F) on infants,
    nor will they look with compassion on children.(G)
19 Babylon,(H) the jewel of kingdoms,(I)
    the pride and glory(J) of the Babylonians,[a]
will be overthrown(K) by God
    like Sodom and Gomorrah.(L)

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  1. Isaiah 13:19 Or Chaldeans