en_tn/jer/48/40.md

the enemy will come flying like an eagle, spreading out his wings

These phrases compare how a powerful army will descend on Moab and conquer it to the way an eagle swoops down to capture its prey. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile)

Kerioth

a city in Moab. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)

Kerioth has been captured, and its strongholds have been seized

"The enemy has captured Kerioth and seized its strongholds" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)

in that day the hearts of Moab's soldiers ...women in labor

This phrase compares the fear that will overwhelm the soldiers of Moab to the fear a woman may feel when she is about to give birth to her child. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile)