KJV King James Version
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.
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Jeremiah 49:24
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Damascus has become feeble; she has turned to flee. Panic has gripped her; anguish and pain have seized her like a woman in labor.
WEB World English Bible
Damascus has grown feeble, she turns herself to flee, and trembling has seized on her: anguish and sorrows have taken hold of her, as of a woman in travail.
ASV American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Feeble hath been Damascus, She turned to flee, and fear strengthened her, Distress and pangs have seized her, as a travailing woman.
Surrounding context — Jeremiah 49
21 The earth is moved at the noise of their fall, at the cry the noise thereof was heard in the Red sea.
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.
24 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.
27 And I will kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus, and it shall consume the palaces of Benhadad.
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רָפְתָ֥הH7503 · ra.phahto slackenדַמֶּ֛שֶׂקH1834 · dam.me.seqDamascusהִפְנְתָ֥הH6437 · pa.nahto turnלָנ֖וּסH5127 · nusto fleeוְרֶ֣טֶט׀H7374 · re.tetpanicהֶחֱזִ֑יקָהH2388 · cha.zaqto strengthen: strengthenצָרָ֧הH6869 · bats.tsa.rahdearthוַחֲבָלִ֛יםH2256 · che.velMahalabאֲחָזַ֖תָּהH270 · a.chazto graspכַּיּוֹלֵדָֽה׃H3205 · ya.ladto beget
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