Indeed, you have made the city into a heap of rubble, the fortified town into a heap of ruins; the fortress of foreigners is no longer a city, it will never be rebuilt.

Here is a message about Damascus: “Look, Damascus is no longer a city, it is a heap of ruins!

Indeed, they live in the holy city; they trust in the God of Israel, whose name is the Lord who commands armies.

The sound of battle comes from the city; the sound comes from the temple! It is the sound of the Lord paying back his enemies.

Look, I am stirring up the Medes to attack them; they are not concerned about silver, nor are they interested in gold.