Isaiah 13:17

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

I will

Shall not regard

Proverbs 6:34

General references

Psalm 94:6

Isaiah 13:12

Jeremiah 50:41

Bible References

I will

I have given orders to my holy ones, I have sent out my men of war, those of mine who take pride in their power, to give effect to my wrath.

A vision of fear comes before my eyes; the worker of deceit goes on in his false way, and the waster goes on making waste. Up! Elam; to the attack! Media; I have put an end to her sorrow.

I have sent for one from the north, and from the dawn he has come; in my name he will get rulers together and go against them; they will be like dust, even as the wet earth is stamped on by the feet of the potter.

For see, I am moving and sending up against Babylon a band of great nations from the north country: and they will put their armies in position against her; and from there she will be taken: their arrows will be like those of an expert man of war; not one will come back without getting its mark.

Make bright the arrows; take up the body-covers: the Lord has been moving the spirit of the king of the Medes; because his design against Babylon is its destruction: for it is the punishment from the Lord, the payment for his Temple.

Peres; your kingdom has been cut up and given to the Medes and Persians.

Shall not regard

For bitter is the wrath of an angry husband; in the day of punishment he will have no mercy.

General references

They put to death the widow and the guest, they take the lives of children who have no father;

I will make men so small in number, that a man will be harder to get than gold, even the best gold of Ophir.

See, a people is coming from the north; a great nation and a number of kings will be put in motion from the inmost parts of the earth.