Jeremiah 49:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Concerning Damascus. Hamath is confounded, and Arpad: for they have heard evil tidings: they are fainthearted; there is sorrow on the sea; it cannot be quiet.”
Jeremiah 49:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 49:23 in 6 Bible Translations
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Jeremiah 49:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Of Damascus: “Hamath and Arpad are confounded, for they have heard evil news. They have melted away. There is sorrow on the sea. It can’t be quiet.”
Jeremiah 49:23 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 49:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“ Of Damascus. Hamath is confounded, and Arpad; for they have heard evil tidings, they are melted away: there is sorrow on the sea; it cannot be quiet. ”
Jeremiah 49:23 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 49:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Concerning Damascus: Ashamed hath been Hamath and Arpad, For an evil report they have heard, They have been melted, in the sea <FI>is<Fi> sorrow, To be quiet it is not able.”
Jeremiah 49:23 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 49:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Concerning Damascus. Hamath is put to shame, and Arpad; for they have heard evil tidings, they are melted away: there is distress on the sea; it cannot be quiet. ”
Jeremiah 49:23 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 49:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Vnto Damascus he sayeth, Hamath is confounded and Arpad, for they haue heard euill tidings, and they are faint hearted as one on the fearefull sea that can not rest.”
Jeremiah 49:23 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 49:23 in Context — Jeremiah 49
21 The earth is moved at the noise of their fall, at the cry the noise thereof was heard in the Red sea.
22 Behold, he shall come up and fly as the eagle, and spread his wings over Bozrah: and at that day shall the heart of the mighty men of Edom be as the heart of a woman in her pangs.
23 Concerning Damascus. Hamath is confounded, and Arpad: for they have heard evil tidings: they are fainthearted; there is sorrow on the sea; it cannot be quiet.
24 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.
25 How is the city of praise not left, the city of my joy!
What Does Jeremiah 49:23 Mean?
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