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.

3 The fortress will disappear from Ephraim,

and the kingdom from Damascus;

and the remnant of Syria will be

like the glory of the children of Israel,

declares the Lord of hosts.

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.

3 The fortress also shall cease from Ephraim,

And the kingdom from Damascus, and the remnant of Syria:

They shall be as the glory of the children of Israel, saith the Lord of hosts.

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.

3 The fortified towns of Israel will also be destroyed,

and the royal power of Damascus will end.

All that remains of Syria

will share the fate of Israel’s departed glory,”

declares the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.

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.

3 The fortress also will cease from Ephraim,

The kingdom from Damascus,

And the remnant of Syria;

They will be as the glory of the children of Israel,”

Says the Lord of hosts.

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.

3 The strong, walled cities of Israel will be destroyed.

The government in Damascus will end.

Those left alive of Aram will be

like the glory of Israel,” says the Lord All-Powerful.

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. 3 And the fortress shall cease from Ephraim, and the kingdom from Damascus, and the remnant of Syria; they shall be as the glory of the children of Israel, saith Jehovah of hosts.

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. 3 The fortress also shall cease from Ephraim, and the kingdom from Damascus, and the remnant of Syria: they shall be as the glory of the children of Israel, saith Jehovah of hosts.

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. 

3 Fortified cities will disappear from Ephraim, 

and the kingdom will disappear from Damascus. 

The remaining few from Aram will share Israel’s honor,” 

declares the Lord of Armies. 

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.

3 The fortress disappears from Ephraim,

and a kingdom from Damascus.

The remnant of Aram will be

like the splendor of the Israelites.

This is the declaration of the Lord of Hosts.

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.

3 The fortress will disappear from Ephraim,

and the kingdom from Damascus;

and the remnant of Aram will be

like the glory of the children of Israel,

says the Lord of hosts.

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.

3 And the fortified city will disappear from Ephraim,

and the kingdom from Damascus;

and the remnant of Aram will be like the glory of the children of Israel,”

declares Yahweh of hosts.

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.

3 Ephraim’s people will no longer have cities with high walls around them.

Royal power will disappear from Damascus.

Those who are left alive in Aram

will be like the glory of the people of Israel,”

announces the Lord who rules over all.

1 The oracle concerning Damascus.

“Behold, Damascus is about to be removed from being a city

And will become a fallen ruin.

2 “The cities of Aroer are forsaken;

They will be for flocks to lie down in,

And there will be no one to frighten them.

3 “The fortified city will disappear from Ephraim,

And sovereignty from Damascus

And the remnant of Aram;

They will be like the glory of the sons of Israel,”

Declares the Lord of hosts.