Translations
Modern
Damascus has become feeble; she has turned to flee. Panic has gripped her; anguish and pain have seized her like a woman in labor.
Traditional
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.
Literal
Damascus has grown feeble; she turns to flee, and fear has seized her; distress and sorrows have taken hold of her like a woman in labor.
Latin
Dissoluta est Damascus, versa est in fugam: tremor apprehendit eam, angustia et dolores tenuerunt eam quasi parturientem.
Original
Hebrew
English
Damascus has become feeble; she has turned to flee. Panic has gripped her; anguish and pain have seized her like a woman in labor.
Notes
Damascus, the capital of Aram (ancient Syria), and the Aramean cities of Hamath and Arpad, show that Aram is the next target of the Lord's judgment.
Theme notes and profiles
Events
- Prophecies of Jeremiahc. 628 BC
Parallels
Places
Damascus: Ancient city, capital of Syria, important in biblical history
Glossary
Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (Old Testament) Book of Jeremiah Damascus Nations
Topics
Damascus: Capital of Syria Damascus: Prophecies Concerning Syria: Prophecies Concerning Syria: Prophecies Respecting: Terror and Dismay In, Occasioned by Its Invasion