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Jeremiah 49:22-24
Contemporary English Version
Jeremiah 49:22-24
Contemporary English Version
22 An enemy will swoop down
to attack you,
like an eagle spreading its wings
and circling over Bozrah.
Your warriors will be as fearful
as women giving birth.[a]
What the Lord Says about Damascus
23 (A) The Lord says about Damascus:
The towns of Hamath and Arpad[b]
have heard your bad news.
They have lost hope,
and worries roll over them
like ocean waves.[c]
24 You people of Damascus
have lost your courage,
and in panic you turn to run,
gripped by fear and pain.[d]
Footnotes
- 49.22 as fearful … birth: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.
- 49.23 Hamath and Arpad: Two towns in Syria that had been the capitals of small kingdoms allied with the more powerful kingdom whose capital was Damascus.
- 49.23 worries … waves: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.
- 49.24 gripped by fear and pain: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.
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