1. An oracle about Damascus.Look! Damascus is finished as a city;it will become a fallen ruin.
2. The villages of Aroer are abandoned forever.They will be pastures for flocks,which will lie down undisturbed.
3. Ephraim’s security will cease,as will Damascus’ rule.What’s left of Aram will resemble the glory of the Israelites,says the Lord of heavenly forces.
4. On that day, Jacob’s glory will dwindle;his sleek body will waste away.