8 First, he will attack your towns along the coast and kill the people who live there. Then he will build earth ramps up to the top of your city walls and set up rows of shields around you.
9 He will command some of his troops to use large wooden poles to beat down your walls, while others use iron rods to knock down your watchtowers.
10 He will have so many horses that the dust they stir up will seem like a thick fog. And as his chariots and cavalry approach, even the walls will shake, especially when he proudly enters your ruined city.
11 His troops will ride through your streets, killing people left and right, and your strong columns will crumble to the ground.
12 The troops will steal your valuable possessions; they will break down your walls, and crush your expensive houses. Then the stones and wood and all the remains will be dumped into the sea.
13 You will have no reason to sing or play music on harps,
14 because I will turn you into a bare rock where fishermen can dry their nets. And you will never rebuild your city. I, the Lord God, make this promise.