Isaiah 17:1-3
Prophecy about Damascus
1 The [mournful, inspired] oracle ((a)a burden to be carried) concerning Damascus [capital of Aram (Syria), and Israel’s defense against Assyria].
“The cities of Aroer [east of the Jordan] are deserted;
They will be [only a refuge] for flocks to lie down in,
And there will be no one to make them afraid.
3
“The fortified city will disappear from Ephraim,
And the kingdom from Damascus
And the remnant of Aram (Syria);
They will be like the [departed] glory of [her ally] the children of Israel,”
Declares the Lord of hosts.
“Listen carefully, Damascus will cease to be a city
And will become a fallen ruin.
2 And will become a fallen ruin.
“The cities of Aroer [east of the Jordan] are deserted;
They will be [only a refuge] for flocks to lie down in,
And there will be no one to make them afraid.
“The fortified city will disappear from Ephraim,
And the kingdom from Damascus
And the remnant of Aram (Syria);
They will be like the [departed] glory of [her ally] the children of Israel,”
Declares the Lord of hosts.
Footnotes:
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Isaiah 17:1: I.e. an urgent message the prophet is under compulsion to proclaim.