Isaiah

Isaiah 13:15–18

¹⁵Whoever is caught will be stabbed,

and whoever is captured will die by the sword.

¹⁶Their infants will be dashed to pieces

before their eyes,

their houses will be looted,

and their wives will be ravished.

¹⁷Behold, I will stir up against them the Medes,

who have no regard for silver

and no desire for gold.

¹⁸Their bows will dash young men to pieces;

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

they will not look with pity on the children.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Whoever	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
is caught	הַנִּמְצָ֖א	han·nim·ṣā	Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H4672 attain to, find
will be stabbed	יִדָּקֵ֑ר	yid·dā·qêr	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1856 pierce, pierce through
and whoever	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
is captured	הַנִּסְפֶּ֖ה	han·nis·peh	Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H5595 sweep away or snatch away, catch up
will die	יִפּ֥וֹל	yip·pō·wl	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5307 fall, lie
by the sword	בֶּחָֽרֶב׃	be·ḥā·reḇ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2719 sword

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Their infants	וְעֹלְלֵיהֶ֥ם	wə·‘ō·lə·lê·hem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H5768 child
will be dashed to pieces	יְרֻטְּשׁ֖וּ	yə·ruṭ·ṭə·šū	Verb - Pual - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7376 dash in pieces
before their eyes	לְעֵֽינֵיהֶ֑ם	lə·‘ê·nê·hem	Preposition-l; Noun - cdc; third person masculine plural	H5869 eye
their houses	בָּֽתֵּיהֶ֔ם	bāt·tê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1004 house
will be looted	יִשַּׁ֙סּוּ֙	yiš·šas·sū	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8155 id.
and their wives	וּנְשֵׁיהֶ֖ם	ū·nə·šê·hem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H802 woman, wife, female
will be ravished	תִּשָּׁגַלְנָה׃	tiš·šå̄·ḡal·nå̄h	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural	H7693 violate, ravish

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Behold	הִנְנִ֛י	hin·nî	Interjection; first person common singular	H2005 lo! behold
I will stir up	מֵעִ֥יר	mê·‘îr	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H5782 rouse oneself, awake
against them	עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם	‘ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H5921 height
the Medes	מָדָ֑י	mā·ḏāy	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4074 Medes, Media
who	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
have no	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
regard	יַחְשֹׁ֔בוּ	yaḥ·šō·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2803 think, account
for silver	כֶּ֙סֶף֙	ke·sep̄	Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money
and no	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
desire	יַחְפְּצוּ־	yaḥ·pə·ṣū-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2654 delight in
for gold	וְזָהָ֖ב	wə·zā·hāḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H2091 gold

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Their bows	וּקְשָׁת֖וֹת	ū·qə·šā·ṯō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural	H7198 bow
young men	נְעָרִ֣ים	nə·‘ā·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5288 a shaking, scattering
to pieces	תְּרַטַּ֑שְׁנָה	tə·raṭ·ṭaš·nāh	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine plural	H7376 dash in pieces
they will have no	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
mercy	יְרַחֵ֔מוּ	yə·ra·ḥê·mū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7355 love
on the fruit	וּפְרִי־	ū·p̄ə·rî-	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6529 fruit
of the womb	בֶ֙טֶן֙	ḇe·ṭen	Noun - feminine singular	H990 belly, body, womb
they will not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
look with pity	תָח֥וּס	ṯā·ḥūs	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H2347 pity, look upon with compassion
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the children	בָּנִ֖ים	bā·nîm	Noun - masculine plural	H1121 son

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Isaiah 13:16 Hosea 10:14 · Nahum 3:10 · Isaiah 13:18 · Psalm 137:8–9

Isaiah 13:17 Jeremiah 51:11 · Daniel 5:28–31 · Isaiah 41:25 · Jeremiah 50:9 · Jeremiah 51:27–28 · Proverbs 6:34–35 · Isaiah 21:2 · Isaiah 13:3–5

Isaiah 13:18 2 Kings 8:12 · 2 Chronicles 36:17 · Ezekiel 9:5–6 · Hosea 13:16 · Ezekiel 9:10 · Isaiah 13:16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.