King James Version with Apocrypha
"How is the city of praise not left, the city of my joy!"
— Jeremiah 49:25, King James Version with Apocrypha
“How is the city of praise not left, the city of my joy!”
“How is the city of praise not forsaken, the city of my joy? ”
“How is the city of praise not forsaken, the city of my joy?”
“How deserted will that once-famous city be, that city that was once filled with joy!”
“How have they forsaken the city of renown, the city of joy!”
“How has the town of praise been wasted, the place of joy!”
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.
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.
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.
How is the city of praise not left, the city of my joy!
Therefore her young men shall fall in her streets, and all the men of war shall be cut off in that day, saith the Lord of hosts.
And I will kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus, and it shall consume the palaces of Ben–hadad.
Concerning Kedar, and concerning the kingdoms of Hazor, which Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon shall smite, thus saith the Lord; Arise ye, go up to Kedar, and spoil the men of the east.