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Isaiah 13:16-18
New Catholic Bible
Isaiah 13:16-18
New Catholic Bible
16 Their infants will be smashed to pieces before their eyes;
their houses will be plundered
and their wives will be ravished.
17 Behold, I am stirring up against them the Medes
who have no interest in silver
and are not tempted by gold.[a]
18 With their bows they will slaughter the young men,
and they will show no pity for young children.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 13:17 The Medes were originally warlike tribes from the mountains east of Babylonia; once gathered as a kingdom, they were first allied with Babylon against the Assyrians; later, joined with the Persians, they would contribute to the fall of Babylon.
