Jeremiah 49:23-27

A message about Damascus

23 The Lord gave this message about Damascus:

49:23Damascus was the capital city of Syria.

‘The people of Hamath and Arpad will hear bad news.

It will cause them to be upset.

They will no longer feel brave.

They will not be able to rest because they are afraid.

24 The people of Damascus will become weak.

They will try to run away.

They will become confused because of their fear.

They will feel pain like a woman who is giving birth.

25 Damascus was a famous city.

The people who lived in it were very happy.

But now it will become empty.

26 Its young men will die in its streets.

All its soldiers will be dead.

27 I will burn down the city walls of Damascus.

Fire will destroy the palaces of King Ben-Hadad.’

That is what the Lord Almighty says.