Isaiah 13:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Behold, I will stir up the Medes against them, which shall not regard silver; and as for gold, they shall not delight in it.”

Isaiah 13:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Isaiah 13:17 in 6 Bible Translations

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Isaiah 13:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Behold, I will stir up the Medes against them, who will not value silver, and as for gold, they will not delight in it.”

Isaiah 13:17 — World English Bible

Isaiah 13:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Behold, I will stir up the Medes against them, who shall not regard silver, and as for gold, they shall not delight in it. ”

Isaiah 13:17 — American Standard Version

Isaiah 13:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Lo, I am stirring up against them the Medes, Who silver esteem not, And gold--they delight not in it.”

Isaiah 13:17 — Young's Literal Translation

Isaiah 13:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Behold, I will stir up the Medes against them, who do not regard silver, and as for gold, they have no delight in it. ”

Isaiah 13:17 — Darby Translation

Isaiah 13:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Beholde, I will stirre vp the Medes against them, which shall not regarde siluer, nor be desirous of golde.”

Isaiah 13:17 — Geneva Bible

Isaiah 13:17 in Context — Isaiah 13

15 Every one that is found shall be thrust through; and every one that is joined unto them shall fall by the sword.

16 Their children also shall be dashed to pieces before their eyes; their houses shall be spoiled, and their wives ravished.

17 Behold, I will stir up the Medes against them, which shall not regard silver; and as for gold, they shall not delight in it.

18 Their bows also shall dash the young men to pieces; and they shall have no pity on the fruit of the womb; their eye shall not spare children.

19 And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldees’ excellency, shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah.

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What Does Isaiah 13:17 Mean?

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