Isaiah 13:12-22

Isaiah 13:12-22

[12] more precious  than fine gold;  even a man  than the golden wedge  of Ophir.  [13] Therefore I will shake  the heavens,  and the earth  shall remove  out of her place,  in the wrath  of the LORD  of hosts,  and in the day  of his fierce  anger.  [14] And it shall be as the chased  roe,  and as a sheep  that no man taketh up:  they shall every man  turn  to his own people,  and flee  every one  into his own land.  [15] Every one that is found  shall be thrust through;  and every one that is joined  unto them shall fall  by the sword.  [16] Their children  also shall be dashed to pieces  before their eyes;  their houses  shall be spoiled,  and their wives  [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. [18] Their bows  the young men  to pieces;  and they shall have no pity  on the fruit  of the womb;  their eye  shall not spare  children.  [19] And Babylon,  the glory  of kingdoms,  the beauty  of the Chaldees'  excellency,  shall be as when God  overthrew  Sodom  and Gomorrah.  [20] It shall never  be inhabited,  neither shall it be dwelt  in from generation  neither shall the Arabian  pitch tent  there; neither shall the shepherds  make their fold  [21] But wild beasts of the desert  shall lie  there; and their houses  shall be full  of doleful creatures;  and owls  shall dwell  there, and satyrs  shall dance  [22] And the wild beasts of the islands  shall cry  in their desolate houses,  and dragons  in their pleasant  palaces:  and her time  is near  to come,  and her days  shall not be prolonged.