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16 (A)Their infants will be dashed in pieces
    before their eyes;
their houses will be plundered
    and their wives ravished.
17 Behold, (B)I am stirring up the Medes against them,
    who have no regard for silver
    and do not delight in gold.
18 (C)Their bows will slaughter[a] the young men;
    they will have no mercy on the fruit of the womb;
    their eyes will not pity children.

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  1. Isaiah 13:18 Hebrew dash in pieces

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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