The cities of Aroer are forsaken;
they will be places for flocks.
They will lie down without fear.
The fortress disappears from Ephraim,(A)
and a kingdom from Damascus.
The remnant of Aram will be
like the splendor of the Israelites.
This is the declaration of the Lord of Hosts.

Judgment against Israel

On that day
the splendor of Jacob will fade,
and his healthy body[a] will become emaciated.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 17:4 Lit and the fat of his flesh

The cities of Aroer(A) will be deserted
    and left to flocks,(B) which will lie down,(C)
    with no one to make them afraid.(D)
The fortified(E) city will disappear from Ephraim,
    and royal power from Damascus;
the remnant of Aram will be
    like the glory(F) of the Israelites,”(G)
declares the Lord Almighty.

“In that day(H) the glory(I) of Jacob will fade;
    the fat of his body will waste(J) away.

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