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21 At the sound of their fall (A)the earth shall tremble; the sound of their cry shall be heard at the Red Sea. 22 Behold, (B)one shall mount up and fly swiftly like an eagle and spread his wings against (C)Bozrah, and the heart of the warriors of Edom shall be in that day like the heart (D)of a woman in her birth pains.”

Judgement on Damascus

23 Concerning (E)Damascus:

(F)“Hamath and (G)Arpad are confounded,
    for they have heard bad news;
they melt in fear,
    (H)they are troubled like the sea that cannot be quiet.

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21 At the sound of their fall the earth will tremble;(A)
    their cry(B) will resound to the Red Sea.[a]
22 Look! An eagle will soar and swoop(C) down,
    spreading its wings over Bozrah.(D)
In that day the hearts of Edom’s warriors(E)
    will be like the heart of a woman in labor.(F)

A Message About Damascus

23 Concerning Damascus:(G)

“Hamath(H) and Arpad(I) are dismayed,
    for they have heard bad news.
They are disheartened,
    troubled like[b] the restless sea.(J)

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 49:21 Or the Sea of Reeds
  2. Jeremiah 49:23 Hebrew on or by