KJV ORIGINAL
Behold, I will stir up the Medes against them, which shall not regard silver; and as for gold, they shall not delight in it.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Look, I will stir up the Medes to attack them. These warriors won't be interested in silver, and gold won't tempt them at all.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is saying He will use the Medes as His instrument of judgment against Babylon, and these warriors can't be bought off with bribes.
📚 Historical Context
This prophecy was given around 700 BC when Babylon was rising to power, but God was already announcing their future destruction. The Medes, along with the Persians, would eventually conquer Babylon in 539 BC under Cyrus the Great. The detail about not being interested in gold and silver likely refers to how the Medo-Persian army was disciplined and focused on conquest rather than plunder.
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