Babylon Will Fall to the Medes

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

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Footnotes

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

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)

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I was angry with My people,
I profaned My heritage
And handed them over to you.
You did not show mercy to them,
On the (A)aged you made your yoke very heavy.

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I was angry(A) with my people
    and desecrated my inheritance;(B)
I gave them into your hand,(C)
    and you showed them no mercy.(D)
Even on the aged
    you laid a very heavy yoke.

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