Media (Region)
- Behold, I will stir up the Medes against them, which shall not regard silver; and as for gold, they shall not delight in it.
- A grievous vision is declared unto me; the treacherous dealer dealeth treacherously, and the spoiler spoileth. Go up, O Elam: besiege, O Media; all the sighing thereof have I made to cease.
Notes
Media originated in a small region of north-western Iran. In Isaiah's day, they had expanded to control most of what is now modern Iran, Parts of Turkey, Azerbaijan, parts of Turkmenistan and much of Afganistan. Historically, Tehran was a suburb of the classical (pre-imperial) Median city of Rhages.
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Animation showing original location of Media along with its imperial extent.
