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Oracle of Judgment on Damascus

17 An oracle of Damascus:

“Look! Damascus will cease being a city
    and will become a heap of ruins.
The cities of Aroer will be deserted;[a]
    they will be for the flocks,
        and they will lie down and no one will frighten[b] them.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 17:2 These words in Hebrew (and “flocks” in the next line) all begin with the same letter, Ayin
  2. Isaiah 17:2 Literally “there is not one who frightens”

A Prophecy Against Damascus

17 A prophecy(A) against Damascus:(B)

“See, Damascus will no longer be a city
    but will become a heap of ruins.(C)
The cities of Aroer(D) will be deserted
    and left to flocks,(E) which will lie down,(F)
    with no one to make them afraid.(G)

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