Isaiah 13:18

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.

Cross-references

Isaiah 13:16 describes infants dashed to pieces and houses plundered, detailing the same brutal violence mentioned in verse 18.

Isaiah 21:2 Historical context

Isaiah 21:2 names Media and Elam as the attackers, directly specifying the agents of the merciless destruction described here.

Isaiah 9:19 Related theme

Isaiah 9:19 describes a similar merciless destruction with 'no one spares his brother', echoing the same ruthless judgment theme.

Isaiah 48:14 Related theme

Isaiah 48:14 declares God's purpose against Babylon, reinforcing the divine judgment behind the atrocity described here.

Ezekiel 9:6 Parallel

Ezekiel 9:6 instructs killing little children and women without pity, directly matching the merciless treatment of infants in Isaiah 13:18.

Nahum 3:10 Parallel

Nahum 3:10 explicitly describes infants dashed in the streets, directly mirroring the lack of pity on children in Isaiah 13:18.

Jeremiah 6:23 describes an enemy with bow and no mercy attacking Zion, mirroring the same ruthless warfare language.

Jeremiah 50:9 also describes archers from the north attacking Babylon without mercy, directly echoing Isaiah's prophecy.

Jeremiah 50:42 says the invaders are 'cruel and have no mercy' — directly parallel to sparing no infants in Isaiah.

Jeremiah 51:11 explicitly names the Medes and sharpening arrows, directly linking to Isaiah's prophecy.

2 Kings 8:12 records Hazael dashing little ones and killing young men, using the same language of merciless warfare.

Hosea 13:16 Parallel

Hosea 13:16 pronounces judgment on Samaria with little ones dashed and pregnant women ripped open, paralleling the Medes' cruelty.

2 Chronicles 36:17 recounts Babylon's destruction of Jerusalem with no compassion on young men, echoing the same merciless judgment but from a different perspective.

Ezekiel 9:5 Parallel

Ezekiel 9:5 commands striking without sparing or pity, paralleling the theme of merciless judgment but without specifying children.

Ezekiel 9:10 declares God will not spare or pity, reinforcing the same divine stance of withholding compassion seen in Isaiah 13:18.