“The burden of Damascus. Behold, Damascus is taken away from being a city, and it shall be a ruinous heap.”
The burden of Damascus. Behold, Damascus is taken away from being a city, and it shall be a ruinous heap—the opening of the oracle against Damascus, announcing the destruction of the capital of the Aramean kingdom. The transformation from city to ruin emphasizes the totality of the judgment. This verse begins the oracle against Damascus.
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