17. I am stirring up against them the Medes,who think nothing of silverand take no delight in gold.
18. With their bows they shall shatter the young men,And the fruit of the womb they shall not spare,nor shall their eye take pity on children.
19. And Babylon, the jewel of kingdoms,the glory and pride of the Chaldeans,Shall become like Sodom and Gomorrah,overthrown by God.
20. It shall never be inhabited,nor dwelt in, from age to age;Arabians shall not pitch their tents there,nor shepherds rest their flocks there.
21. But desert demons shall rest thereand owls shall fill the houses;There ostriches shall dwell,and satyrs shall dance.
22. Wild dogs shall dwell in its castles,and jackals in its luxurious palaces.Its time is near at handand its days shall not be prolonged.