18. As when Sodom and Gomorrah and their neighboring cities were overthrown, says the Lord, no man shall dwell there, no man shall sojourn in her.
19. Behold, like a lion coming up from the jungle of the Jordan against a perennial pasture, I will suddenly make him run away from her. And I will appoint over her whomever I choose. For who is like me? Who will summon me? What shepherd can stand before me?
20. Therefore hear the plan that the Lord has made against Edom and the purposes that he has formed against the inhabitants of Teman: Even the little ones of the flock shall be dragged away. Surely their fold shall be appalled at their fate.
21. At the sound of their fall the earth shall tremble; the sound of their cry shall be heard at the Red Sea.
22. Behold, one shall mount up and fly swiftly like an eagle and spread his wings against Bozrah, and the heart of the warriors of Edom shall be in that day like the heart of a woman in her birth pains.”
23. Concerning Damascus: “Hamath and Arpad are confounded,for they have heard bad news;they melt in fear, they are troubled like the sea that cannot be quiet.
24. Damascus has become feeble, she turned to flee,and panic seized her;anguish and sorrows have taken hold of her,as of a woman in labor.
25. How is the famous city not forsaken,the city of my joy?
26. Therefore her young men shall fall in her squares,and all her soldiers shall be destroyed in that day,declares the Lord of hosts.
27. And I will kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus,and it shall devour the strongholds of Ben-hadad.”
28. Concerning Kedar and the kingdoms of Hazor that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon struck down.Thus says the Lord: “Rise up, advance against Kedar!Destroy the people of the east!
29. Their tents and their flocks shall be taken,their curtains and all their goods;their camels shall be led away from them,and men shall cry to them: ‘Terror on every side!’
30. Flee, wander far away, dwell in the depths,O inhabitants of Hazor!declares the Lord.For Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylonhas made a plan against youand formed a purpose against you.
31. “Rise up, advance against a nation at ease, that dwells securely,declares the Lord, that has no gates or bars,that dwells alone.