Isaiah 13:15

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Isaiah 13:13–17 · Berean Standard Bible

13 Therefore I will make the heavens tremble, and the earth will be shaken from its place at the wrath of the LORD of Hosts on the day of His burning anger.

14 Like a hunted gazelle, like a sheep without a shepherd, each will return to his own people, each will flee to his native land.

15 Whoever is caught will be stabbed, and whoever is captured will die by the sword.

16 Their infants will be dashed to pieces before their eyes, their houses will be looted, and their wives will be ravished.

17 Behold, I will stir up against them the Medes, who have no regard for silver and no desire for gold.

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Isaiah 14:20

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Isaiah 47:10

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Isaiah 47:11

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Jeremiah 50:35

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Jeremiah 50:37

A sword is against her horses and chariots and against all the foreigners in her midst, and they will become like women. A sword is against her treasuries, and they will be plundered.

Jeremiah 50:38

A drought is upon her waters, and they will be dried up. For it is a land of graven images, and the people go mad over idols.

Jeremiah 50:39

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Jeremiah 50:40

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Jeremiah 50:41

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