Jeremiah 49:24
22 Behold, he shall come up and fly as the eagle, and spread his wings over Bozrah: and at that day shall the heart of the mighty men of Edom be as the heart of a woman in her pangs.
23 Concerning Damascus. Hamath is confounded, and Arpad: for they have heard evil tidings: they are fainthearted; there is sorrow on the sea; it cannot be quiet.
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.
25 How is the city of praise not left, the city of my joy!
26 Therefore her young men shall fall in her streets, and all the men of war shall be cut off in that day, saith 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.