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from Jeremiah F. Chapter 49 versus 23 through 39 in the World English Bible. This is what it says.

Of Damascus, Hamath and Arpat are confounded, for they have heard evil news. They have melted away.

There is sorrow on the sea. It cannot be quiet damascus has grown feeble

she turns to herself to flee and trembling has ceased her anguish and sorrows have taken hold of her

as of a woman in travail how is the city of praise not forsaken the city of my joy therefore her young men will fall in her streets

and all the men of war will be brought to silence in that day says Yahweh of armies I will

kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus and it will devour the palaces of Ben Hadad of

Khadar and of the kingdoms of Hazor which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon struck Yahweh says arise go up to Qadar and of the kingdoms of Hazor, which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon struck, Yahweh says,

Arise, go up to Qadar and destroy the children of the east.

They will take their tents and their flocks, they will carry away for themselves their curtains,

all their vessels and their camels, and they will cry to them terror on every side.

Flee, wander far off, dwell in the depths you inhabitants of Hazar, says Yahweh.

For Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon has taken counsel against you and has conceived a purpose against you.

Arise, go up to a nation that is at ease that dwells without care, says Yahweh, that has neither

gates nor bars, that dwells alone, their camels will be a booty, and the multitude of their

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