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PROPHETS
49:25-35
“The towns of Hamath and Arpad are struck with fear,
for they have heard the news of their destruction.
Their hearts are troubled
like a wild sea in a raging storm.
Damascus has become feeble,
and all her people turn to flee.
Fear, anguish, and pain have gripped her
as they grip a woman in labor.
That famous city, a city of joy,
will be forsaken!
Her young men will fall in the streets and die.
Her soldiers will all be killed,”
says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.
“And I will set fire to the walls of Damascus
that will burn up the palaces of Ben-hadad.”
This message was given concerning Kedar and the kingdoms of Hazor,
which were attacked by King Nebuc hadnezzar of Babylon. This is what
the Lord says:
“Advance against Kedar!
Destroy the warriors from the East!
Their flocks and tents will be captured,
and their household goods and camels will be taken away.
Everywhere shouts of panic will be heard:
‘We are terrorized at every turn!’
Run for your lives,” says the Lord.
“Hide yourselves in deep caves, you people of Hazor,
for King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon has plotted against you
and is preparing to destroy you.
“Go up and attack that complacent nation,”
says the Lord.
“Its people live alone in the desert
without walls or gates.
Their camels and other livestock will all be yours.
I will scatter to the winds these people
who live in remote places.
I will bring calamity upon them
from every direction,” says the Lord.
“Hazor will be inhabited by jackals,
