King James Version
Isaiah 13:17 in the King James Version says “Behold, I will stir up the Medes against them, which shall not regard silver; and as for gold, they shall not delight in...” — study this verse from Isaiah chapter 13 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Behold, I will stir up the Medes against them, which shall not regard silver; and as for gold, they shall not delight in it.”
Isaiah 13:17 · KJV
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.
And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldees' excellency, shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah. as: Heb. as the overthrowing
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above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“against them which shall not regard”
H2803properly, to plait or interpenetrate, i.e., (literally) to weave or (generally) to fabricate; figuratively, to plot or contrive (usually in a maliciou
“and as for gold”
H2091gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e., yellow), as oil, a clear sky
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“they shall not delight”
H2654properly, to incline to; by implication (literally but rarely) to bend; figuratively, to be pleased with, desire
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