Jeremiah 49:23-25

New International Reader's Version

“The people of Hamath and Arpad are terrified.
    They have heard bad news.
They have lost all hope.
    They are troubled like the rolling sea.
²⁴ The people of Damascus have become weak.
    They have turned to run away.
    Panic has taken hold of them.
Suffering and pain have taken hold of them.
    Their pain is like the pain of a woman having a baby.
²⁵ Why hasn’t the famous city been deserted?
    It is the town I take delight in.