Isaiah 13:11-20

New International Version

¹¹ I will punish^(A) the world for its evil,
    the wicked^(B) for their sins.
I will put an end to the arrogance of the haughty^(C)
    and will humble^(D) the pride of the ruthless.^(E)
12 I will make people^(F) scarcer than pure gold,
    more rare than the gold of Ophir.^(G)
13 Therefore I will make the heavens tremble;^(H)
    and the earth will shake^(I) from its place
at the wrath^(J) of the Lord Almighty,
    in the day of his burning anger.^(K)

¹⁴ Like a hunted^(L) gazelle,
    like sheep without a shepherd,^(M)
they will all return to their own people,
    they will flee^(N) to their native land.^(O)
15 Whoever is captured will be thrust through;
    all who are caught will fall^(P) by the sword.^(Q)
16 Their infants^(R) will be dashed to pieces before their eyes;
    their houses will be looted and their wives violated.^(S)

¹⁷ See, I will stir up^(T) against them the Medes,^(U)
    who do not care for silver
    and have no delight in gold.^(V)
18 Their bows^(W) will strike down the young men;^(X)
    they will have no mercy^(Y) on infants,
    nor will they look with compassion on children.^(Z)
19 Babylon,^(AA) the jewel of kingdoms,^(AB)
    the pride and glory^(AC) of the Babylonians,^[a]
will be overthrown^(AD) by God
    like Sodom and Gomorrah.^(AE)
20 She will never be inhabited^(AF)
    or lived in through all generations;
there no nomads^(AG) will pitch their tents,
    there no shepherds will rest their flocks.