8. The Almighty Lord has sworn an oath on himself.The Lord God of Armies declares:I am disgusted with Jacob’s pride,and I hate his palaces.So I will hand over the city and everything in it.
9. If ten people are left in one house, they will die.
10. If a relative or a morticiancomes to take the dead bodies out of the houseand asks someone who is inside the house,“Is there anyone else with you?”that person will answer, “No.”“Hush,” he will add.“We shouldn’t mention the name of the Lord!”
11. The Lord is going to give the commandto level big houses and flatten little houses.
12. Do horses run on rocks?Does a farmer plow the sea with oxen?Yet, you have turned justice into something deadlyand what is righteous into poison.
13. How horrible it will be for those who rejoice over Lo Debarand who say, “We were strong enough to capture Karnaim by ourselves.”
14. I am going to lead a nation to attack you, nation of Israel,declares the Lord God of the Armies of the Nations.They will oppress you from the border of Hamath to the valley of Arabah.