KJV ORIGINAL
Their bows also shall dash the young men to pieces; and they shall have no pity on the fruit of the womb; their eye shall not spare children.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Their arrows will strike down young men, and they will show no mercy to unborn babies; they will not spare even children.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes the complete ruthlessness of the attacking army - they will show no mercy to anyone, not even the most vulnerable.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of Isaiah's prophecy about God's judgment coming against Babylon through the Medes and Persians (around 539 BC). Isaiah is describing the brutal warfare tactics that were common in ancient times, where conquering armies would often show no mercy to any age group. This prophecy was fulfilled when Cyrus the Great and his forces conquered Babylon.
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