1 Here is a message the Lord gave me about Damascus. He said, "Damascus will not be a city anymore. Instead, all of its buildings will be knocked down.
2 The cities of Aroer will be deserted. They will be left to the flocks that lie down there. No one will make them afraid.
3 Ephraim's people will no longer have cities with high walls around them. Royal power will disappear from Damascus. Those who are left alive in Aram will be like the glory of the people of Israel," announces the Lord who rules over all.
4 "In days to come, the glory of Jacob's people will fade. Their strength will get weaker and weaker.