Jeremiah 49:24 meaning and explanation

Damascus has become feeble; she has turned to flee. Panic has gripped her; anguish and pain have seized her like a woman in labor.

Jeremiah 49:24, Berean Standard Bible

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Jeremiah 49:24 falls within the oracle against Damascus, spoken by the LORD through the prophet Jeremiah in the late seventh or early sixth century BC. Damascus, the great city of Aram to Israel's northeast, is pictured in the moment of collapse: her strength gone, her people fleeing, panic and pain gripping her like a woman in labor.

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