Isaiah 17:1-2

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An Oracle concerning Damascus

17 An oracle concerning Damascus.
Behold, Damascus will cease to be a city,
    and will become a heap of ruins.
²Her cities will be deserted for ever;^[a]
    they will be for flocks,
    which will lie down, and none will make them afraid.

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Isaiah 17:2 Cn Compare Gk: Heb the cities of Aroer are deserted

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