Isaiah 13:17
What does Isaiah 13:17 mean?
A plain-English look at Isaiah 13:17 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Behold, I will stir up the Medes against them, who shall not regard silver, and as for gold, they shall not delight in it.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Behold, I will stir up the Medes against them, which shall not regard silver; and as for gold, they shall not delight in it.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Behold, I will stir up the Medes against them, who shall not regard silver, and as for gold, they shall not delight in it.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949See, I am driving the Medes against them, who put no value on silver and have no pleasure in gold.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Lo, I am stirring up against them the Medes, Who silver esteem not, And gold--they delight not in it.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Behold I will stir up the Medes against them, who shall not seek silver, nor desire gold:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Behold, I will stir up the Medes against them, who do not regard silver, and as for gold, they have no delight in it.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Jeremiah 51:27
Set ye up a standard in the land, blow the trumpet among the nations, prepare the nations against her, call together against her the kingdoms of Ararat, Minni, and Ashkenaz: appoint a marshal against her; cause the horses to come up as the rough canker-worm.
- Isaiah 21:2
A grievous vision is declared unto me; the treacherous man dealeth treacherously, and the destroyer destroyeth. Go up, O Elam; besiege, O Media; all the sighing thereof have I made to cease.
- Jeremiah 51:11
Make sharp the arrows; hold firm the shields: Jehovah hath stirred up the spirit of the kings of the Medes; because his purpose is against Babylon, to destroy it: for it is the vengeance of Jehovah, the vengeance of his temple.
- Daniel 5:28
PERES; thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians.
- Proverbs 6:34
For jealousy is the rage of a man; And he will not spare in the day of vengeance.
- Isaiah 41:25
I have raised up one from the north, and he is come; from the rising of the sun one that calleth upon my name: and he shall come upon rulers as upon mortar, and as the potter treadeth clay.
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