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Isaiah 13:17

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

KJV

Ecce ego suscitabo super eos Medos, qui argentum non quærant, nec aurum velint ;

Vulgate

ἰδοὺ ἐπεγείρω ὑμῖν τοὺς Μήδους, οἳ οὐ λογίζονται ἀργύριον οὐδὲ χρυσίου χρείαν ἔχουσιν.

LXX

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

ASV

הִנְ/נִ֛י מֵעִ֥יר עֲלֵי/הֶ֖ם אֶת מָדָ֑י אֲשֶׁר כֶּ֨סֶף֙ לֹ֣א יַחְשֹׁ֔בוּ וְ/זָהָ֖ב לֹ֥א יַחְפְּצוּ בֽ/וֹ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

11 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲשֶׁר
'shr
particle · 5461×
אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
ה
h
verb · 76×
זָהָ֖ב
zhb
noun · 388×
חָפֵ֥ץ
chpts
verb · 74×
חָשַׁ֖ב
chshb
verb · 123×
כֶּ֣סֶף
ksp
noun · 402×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
מָדַ֖י
mdy
proper_noun · 16×
נִ֨י
ny
pronoun · 313×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 2Chr 36:22 — Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD spoken by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a p
  • 2Kgs 17:6 — In the ninth year of Hoshea the king of Assyria took Samaria, and carried Israel away into Assyria, and placed them in Halah and in Habor by the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes.
  • Dan 5:28 — PERES; Thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians.
  • Dan 5:28 — PERES; Thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians.
  • Dan 7:5 — And behold another beast, a second, like to a bear, and it raised up itself on one side, and it had three ribs in the mouth of it between the teeth of it: and they said thus unto it, Arise, devour muc
  • Isa 13:3 — I have commanded my sanctified ones, I have also called my mighty ones for mine anger, even them that rejoice in my highness.
  • Isa 21:2 — A grievous vision is declared unto me; the treacherous dealer dealeth treacherously, and the spoiler spoileth. Go up, O Elam: besiege, O Media; all the sighing thereof have I made to cease.
  • Isa 41:25 — I have raised up one from the north, and he shall come: from the rising of the sun shall he call upon my name: and he shall come upon princes as upon morter, and as the potter treadeth clay.
  • Isa 45:13 — I have raised him up in righteousness, and I will direct all his ways: he shall build my city, and he shall let go my captives, not for price nor reward, saith the LORD of hosts.
  • Isa 48:14 — All ye, assemble yourselves, and hear; which among them hath declared these things? The LORD hath loved him: he will do his pleasure on Babylon, and his arm shall be on the Chaldeans.
  • Jer 25:25 — And all the kings of Zimri, and all the kings of Elam, and all the kings of the Medes,
  • Jer 50:9 — For, lo, I will raise and cause to come up against Babylon an assembly of great nations from the north country: and they shall set themselves in array against her; from thence she shall be taken: thei
  • Jer 50:25 — The LORD hath opened his armoury, and hath brought forth the weapons of his indignation: for this is the work of the Lord GOD of hosts in the land of the Chaldeans.
  • Jer 50:42 — They shall hold the bow and the lance: they are cruel, and will not shew mercy: their voice shall roar like the sea, and they shall ride upon horses, every one put in array, like a man to the battle,
  • Jer 51:11 — Make bright the arrows; gather the shields: the LORD hath raised up the spirit of the kings of the Medes: for his device is against Babylon, to destroy it; because it is the vengeance of the LORD, the
  • Jer 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 Ashchenaz; appoint a captain against
  • Prov 6:34 — For jealousy is the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance.