17See, I will stir up against them the Medes, who do not care for silver and have no delight in gold.


In Context

14 Like a hunted gazelle, like sheep without a shepherd, each will return to his own people, each will flee to his native land.

15 Whoever is captured will be thrust through; all who are caught will fall by the sword.

16 Their infants will be dashed to pieces before their eyes; their houses will be looted and their wives ravished.

17 See, I will stir up against them the Medes, who do not care for silver and have no delight in gold.

18 Their bows will strike down the young men; they will have no mercy on infants nor will they look with compassion on children.

19 Babylon, the jewel of kingdoms, the glory of the Babylonians' pride, will be overthrown by God like Sodom and Gomorrah.

Isaiah 13:17 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

13:17Behold, I will stir up the Medes against them, which shall not regard silver; and [as for] gold, they shall not delight in it.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

13:17Behold I will stir up the Medes against them, who shall not seek silver, nor desire gold:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

13:17Behold, I will stir up the Medes against them, who shall not regard silver, and as for gold, they shall not delight in it.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:17Behold, I will stir up the Medes against them, who do not regard silver, and as for gold, they have no delight in it.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

13:17Behold, I will stir up the Medes against them, which shall not regard silver, and as for gold, they shall not delight in it.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:17Behold, I will stir up the Medes against them, who shall not regard silver; and as for gold, they shall not delight in it.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

13:17Behold, I will stir up the Medes against them, who will not value silver, and as for gold, they will not delight in it.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

13:17Lo, I am stirring up against them the Medes, Who silver esteem not, And gold — they delight not in it.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

13:17Behold, I will stir up the Medes against them, which shall not regard silver; and as for gold, they shall not delight in it.