¹⁵Every one who is found is thrust through, And every one who is added falleth by sword. ¹⁶And their sucklings are dashed to pieces before their eyes, Spoiled are their houses, and their wives lain with. ¹⁷Lo, I am stirring up against them the Medes, Who silver esteem not, And gold—they delight not in it. ¹⁸And bows dash young men to pieces, And the fruit of the womb they pity not, On sons their eye hath no pity.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

Whoever is found will be thrust through,

and whoever is caught will fall by the sword.

Their infants will be dashed in pieces

before their eyes;

their houses will be plundered

and their wives ravished.

Behold, I am stirring up the Medes against them,

who have no regard for silver

and do not delight in gold.

Their bows will slaughter the young men;

they will have no mercy on the fruit of the womb;

their eyes will not pity children.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Whoever is captured will be thrust through;

all who are caught will fall by the sword.

Their infants will be dashed to pieces before their eyes;

their houses will be looted and their wives violated.

See, I will stir up against them the Medes,

who do not care for silver

and have no delight in gold.

Their bows will strike down the young men;

they will have no mercy on infants,

nor will they look with compassion on children.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Whoever is found will be stabbed,

and whoever is caught will die by the sword.

Their children will be dashed to pieces before their eyes;

their houses will be looted,

and their wives raped.

Look! I am stirring up the Medes against them,

who cannot be bought off with silver

and who have no desire for gold.

Their bows will cut young men to pieces.

They will have no compassion on offspring;

they will not look with pity on children.

NLTNew Living Translation

Anyone who is captured will be cut down—

run through with a sword.

Their little children will be dashed to death before their eyes.

Their homes will be sacked, and their wives will be raped.

“Look, I will stir up the Medes against Babylon.

They cannot be tempted by silver

or bribed with gold.

The attacking armies will shoot down the young men with arrows.

They will have no mercy on helpless babies

and will show no compassion for children.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Everyone who is found will be pierced through,

and everyone who is carried away will fall by the sword.

And their children will be dashed into pieces before their eyes;

their houses will be plundered, and their wives will be raped.

Look! I am stirring the Medes up against them,

who do not value silver

and do not delight in gold.

And their bows will shatter young men.

And they will not show mercy on the fruit of the womb;

their eyes will not look compassionately on children.

KJV 1900King James Version

Every one that is found shall be thrust through;

And every one that is joined unto them shall fall by the sword.

Their children also shall be dashed to pieces before their eyes;

Their houses shall be spoiled, and their wives ravished.

Behold, I will stir up the Medes against them,

Which shall not regard silver;

And as for gold, they shall not delight in it.

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.

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