1 A prophecy against Damascus:

“See, Damascus will no longer be a city

but will become a heap of ruins.

2 The cities of Aroer will be deserted

and left to flocks, which will lie down,

with no one to make them afraid.

1 An oracle concerning Damascus.

Behold, Damascus will cease to be a city

and will become a heap of ruins.

2 The cities of Aroer are deserted;

they will be for flocks,

which will lie down, and none will make them afraid.

1 The burden of Damascus.

Behold, Damascus is taken away from being a city,

And it shall be a ruinous heap.

2 The cities of Aroer are forsaken:

They shall be for flocks,

Which shall lie down, and none shall make them afraid.

1 This message came to me concerning Damascus:

“Look, the city of Damascus will disappear!

It will become a heap of ruins.

2 The towns of Aroer will be deserted.

Flocks will graze in the streets and lie down undisturbed,

with no one to chase them away.

1 The burden against Damascus.

“Behold, Damascus will cease from being a city,

And it will be a ruinous heap.

2 The cities of Aroer are forsaken;

They will be for flocks

Which lie down, and no one will make them afraid.

1 This is a message about Damascus:

“The city of Damascus will be destroyed;

only ruins will remain.

2 People will leave the cities of Aroer.

Flocks will wander freely in those empty towns,

and there will be no one to bother them.

1 The burden of Damascus.

Behold, Damascus is taken away from being a city, and it shall be a ruinous heap. 2 The cities of Aroer are forsaken; they shall be for flocks, which shall lie down, and none shall make them afraid.

1 The burden of Damascus. Behold, Damascus is taken away from being a city, and it shall be a ruinous heap. 2 The cities of Aroer are forsaken: they shall be for flocks; and they shall lie down and there shall be none to make them afraid.

1 This is the divine revelation about Damascus. 

“Damascus will no longer be a city. 

It will become a pile of rubble. 

2 The cities of Aroer will be deserted. 

These cities will be used for sheep, which will lie down in them. 

There will be no one to disturb those sheep. 

1 An oracle against Damascus:

Look, Damascus is no longer a city.

It has become a ruined heap.

2 The cities of Aroer are forsaken;

they will be places for flocks.

They will lie down without fear.

1 An oracle concerning Damascus.

See, Damascus will cease to be a city,

and will become a heap of ruins.

2 Her towns will be deserted forever;

they will be places for flocks,

which will lie down, and no one will make them afraid.

1 An oracle of Damascus:

“Look! Damascus will cease being a city

and will become a heap of ruins.

2 The cities of Aroer will be deserted;

they will be for the flocks,

and they will lie down and no one will frighten them.

1 Here is a message the Lord gave me about Damascus. He said,

“Damascus will not be a city anymore.

Instead, all of its buildings will be knocked down.

2 The cities of Aroer will be deserted.

They will be left to the flocks that lie down there.

No one will make them afraid.