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16 Their little children will be dashed to death before their eyes.
    Their homes will be sacked, and their wives will be raped.

17 “Look, I will stir up the Medes against Babylon.
    They cannot be tempted by silver
    or bribed with gold.
18 The attacking armies will shoot down the young men with arrows.
    They will have no mercy on helpless babies
    and will show no compassion for children.”

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16 Their infants(A) will be dashed to pieces before their eyes;
    their houses will be looted and their wives violated.(B)

17 See, I will stir up(C) against them the Medes,(D)
    who do not care for silver
    and have no delight in gold.(E)
18 Their bows(F) will strike down the young men;(G)
    they will have no mercy(H) on infants,
    nor will they look with compassion on children.(I)

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