1
An oracle about Damascus. Look! Damascus is finished as a city; it will become a fallen ruin.
2
The villages of Aroer are abandoned forever. They will be pastures for flocks, which will lie down undisturbed.
3
Ephraim's security will cease, as will Damascus' rule. What's left of Aram will resemble the glory of the Israelites, says the LORD of heavenly forces.
4
On that day, Jacob's glory will dwindle; his sleek body will waste away.
5
It will be as when harvesters gather grain. God will harvest armfuls at a time, like one who gathers grain in the Rephaim Valley.