21 (A)The earth shakes at the noise of their fall;
At the cry its noise is heard at the Red Sea.
22 Behold, (B)He shall come up and fly like the eagle,
And spread His wings over Bozrah;
The heart of the mighty men of Edom in that day shall be
Like the heart of a woman in birth pangs.

Judgment on Damascus

23 (C)Against Damascus.

(D)“Hamath and Arpad are shamed,
For they have heard bad news.
They are fainthearted;
(E)There is [a]trouble on the sea;
It cannot be quiet.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 49:23 anxiety

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