1 This is the divine revelation about Damascus.
2 The cities of Aroer will be deserted.
3 Fortified cities will disappear from Ephraim,
4 “When that day comes, the honor of Jacob’s people will fade away,
5 That time will be like harvesting bundles of grain by the armful.
6 Only a few people will survive.
7 When that day comes, they will look to their maker,
8 They won’t look to the altars made by their hands
9 When that day comes, the fortified cities
10 You have forgotten the God of your salvation.
11 On the day you plant, you will make it grow.
12 How horrible it will be for many people!
13 The people will make noise like raging water.
14 In the evening there will be sudden terror.