Jeremiah 49:24
22 Look! An eagle will soar and swoop down, spreading its wings over Bozrah. In that day the hearts of Edom’s mighty men will be like the heart of a woman in labor.
23 Concerning Damascus: “Hamath and Arpad are put to shame, for they have heard a bad report; they are agitated like the sea; their anxiety cannot be calmed.
Damascus has become feeble; she has turned to flee. Panic has gripped her; anguish and pain have seized her like a woman in labor.
25 How is the city of praise not forsaken, the town that brings Me joy?
26 For her young men will fall in the streets, and all her warriors will be silenced in that day,” declares the LORD of Hosts.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Damascus has become feeble; she has turned to flee. Panic has gripped her; anguish and pain have seized her like a woman in labor.
- KJV
- Damascus is waxed feeble, and turneth herself to flee, and fear hath seized on her: anguish and sorrows have taken her, as a woman in travail.
- WEB
- Damascus has grown feeble, she turns herself to flee, and trembling has seized her. Anguish and sorrows have taken hold of her, as of a woman in travail.
- ASV
- Damascus is waxed feeble, she turneth herself to flee, and trembling hath seized on her: anguish and sorrows have taken hold of her, as of a woman in travail.
- DARBY
- Damascus is grown feeble: she turneth herself to flee, and terror hath seized on her; trouble and sorrows have taken hold of her as of a woman in travail.
- BLB
- Damascus has grown feeble; she turns to flee, and fear has seized [her]; distress and sorrows have taken hold of her like a woman in labor.
- ÅB
- Damaskus er motløst, det vender seg til flukt, forferdelse har grepet det; angst og veer har grepet det som den fødende kvinne.
- OTB
- Damaskus har blitt svak; hun har vendt seg for å flykte, og panikk har grepet henne; angst og smerte har grepet henne, smerte som en kvinne i fødsel.
- B1930
- Damaskus er motløst, det vender sig til flukt, forferdelse har grepet det; angst og veer har grepet det som den fødende kvinne.