1. A prophecy against Damascus:‘See, Damascus will no longer be a citybut will become a heap of ruins.
2. The cities of Aroer will be desertedand left to flocks, which will lie down,with no one to make them afraid.
3. The fortified city will disappear from Ephraim,and royal power from Damascus;the remnant of Aram will belike the glory of the Israelites,’declares the Lord Almighty.
4. ‘In that day the glory of Jacob will fade;the fat of his body will waste away.
5. It will be as when reapers harvest the standing corn,gathering the corn in their arms –as when someone gleans ears of cornin the Valley of Rephaim.