He flashes destruction down upon the strong so that destruction overwhelms the fortified places.)

Fast runners will find no place to hide; strong men will have no strength left; warriors will not be able to save their lives.

For Israel’s sake I destroyed the Amorites. They were as tall as cedars and as strong as oaks, but I destroyed the fruit on their branches and their roots in the ground.

So I will set fire to Rabbah’s city wall; fire will consume her fortresses. War cries will be heard on the day of battle; a strong gale will blow on the day of the windstorm.

In that day your beautiful young women and your young men will faint from thirst.

The sovereign Lord says this: “The city that marches out with a thousand soldiers will have only a hundred left; the town that marches out with a hundred soldiers will have only ten left for the family of Israel.”

Bravehearted warriors will run away naked in that day.” The Lord is speaking!

Certainly I am aware of your many rebellious acts and your numerous sins. You torment the innocent, you take bribes, and you deny justice to the needy at the city gate.