1 The city of Samariaabove a fertile valleyis in for trouble!Its leaders are drunkards,who stuff themselveswith food and wine.But they will be like flowersthat dry up and wilt.
2 Only the Lord is strongand powerful!His mighty handwill strike them downwith the force of a hailstormor a mighty whirlwindor an overwhelming flood.
3 Every drunkard in Ephraimtakes pride in Samaria,but it will be crushed.
4 Samaria above a fertile valleywill quickly lose its glory.It will be gobbled uplike the first ripe figat harvest season.
5 When this time comes,the Lord All-Powerfulwill be a glorious crownfor his people who survive.
6 He will see that justice rulesand that his people are ableto defend their cities.