3. The proud city of Samaria—the glorious crown of the drunks of Israel—will be trampled beneath its enemies’ feet.
4. It sits at the head of a fertile valley,but its glorious beauty will fade like a flower.Whoever sees it will snatch it up,as an early fig is quickly picked and eaten.
5. Then at last the lord of Heaven’s Armieswill himself be Israel’s glorious crown.He will be the pride and joyof the remnant of his people.
6. He will give a longing for justiceto their judges.He will give great courageto their warriors who stand at the gates.
7. Now, however, Israel is led by drunkswho reel with wine and stagger with alcohol.The priests and prophets stagger with alcoholand lose themselves in wine.They reel when they see visionsand stagger as they render decisions.
8. Their tables are covered with vomit;filth is everywhere.