1. How terrible it will be for Samaria, the pride of Israel’s drunken people!That beautiful crown of flowers is just a dying plantset on a hill above a rich valley where drunkards live.
2. Look, the Lord has someone who is strong and powerful.Like a storm of hail and strong wind,like a sudden flood of water pouring over the country,he will throw Samaria down to the ground.
3. That city, the pride of Israel’s drunken people,will be trampled underfoot.
4. That beautiful crown of flowers is just a dying plantset on a hill above a rich valley.That city will be like the first fig of summer.Anyone who sees itquickly picks it and eats it.
5. At that time the Lord All-Powerfulwill be like a beautiful crown,like a wonderful crown of flowersfor his people who are left alive.