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Damascus has become very weak. It turns ... seizes it
Here "Damascus" represents the people who live there. AT: "The people of Damascus have become very weak. They turn ... seizes them" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
terror seizes it
The abstract noun "terror" can be stated as the verb "terrified." AT: "Damascus is terrified" or "The people of Damascus are terrified"
Distress and pain seize it, like the pain of a woman giving birth
This can be restated to remove the abstract nouns "distress" and "pain." The people are compared to a woman giving birth to emphasize their pain and fear. AT: "The people are afraid and suffering like a woman giving birth" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile)