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21 The earth has shaken at the noise of their fall;
    there is an outcry. Its noise has been heard at the Red Sea.
22 He will mount up and fly as the eagle
    and spread his wings against Bozrah;
and in that day the hearts of the mighty men of Edom
    will be as the heart of a woman in her pangs.

Judgment on Damascus

23 Concerning Damascus:

Hamath and Arpad have been humiliated,
    for they have heard bad news.
They are faint-hearted;
    there is sorrow on the sea; it cannot be quieted.

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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