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Isaiah 13:16 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" Their infants also will be dashed in pieces before their eyes. Their houses will be ransacked, and their wives raped. "

Isaiah 13:16

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14 It will happen that like a hunted gazelle and like sheep that no one gathers, they will each turn to their own people, and will each flee to their own land.

15 Everyone who is found will be thrust through. Everyone who is captured will fall by the sword.

16 Their infants also will be dashed in pieces before their eyes. Their houses will be ransacked, and their wives raped.

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

18 Their bows will dash the young men in pieces; and they shall have no pity on the fruit of the womb. Their eyes will not spare children.

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Isaiah 13:1

"The burden of Babylon, which Isaiah the son of Amoz saw."

Isaiah 13:2

"Set up a banner on the bare mountain! Lift up your voice to them! Wave your hand, that they may go into the gates of the nobles."

Isaiah 13:3

"I have commanded my consecrated ones; yes, I have called my mighty men for my anger, even my proudly exulting ones."

Isaiah 13:4

"The noise of a multitude is in the mountains, as of a great people; the noise of an uproar of the kingdoms of the nations gathered together! The LORD of Armies is mustering the army for the battle."

Isaiah 13:5

"They come from a far country, from the uttermost part of heaven, even the LORD, and the weapons of his indignation, to destroy the whole land."

Isaiah 13:6

"Wail, for the LORD’s day is at hand! It will come as destruction from the Almighty."

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