Study it in the app“And the fortress will cease from Ephraim, and the kingdom from Damascus; and the remnant of Aram will be like the glory of the sons of Israel, declares YHWH Tsevaot.”
And the fortressוְ מִבְצָרwill ceaseנִשְׁבַּתfrom Ephraim,מֵאֶפְרַיִםand the kingdomוּמַמְלָכָהfrom Damascus;מִדַּמֶּשֶׂקand the remnantוּשְׁאָרof Aramאֲרָםwill beיִהְיוּlike the gloryכִּכְבוֹדof the sonsבְּנֵיof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלdeclaresנְאֻםYHWHיְהוָהTsevaot.צְבָאוֹת
fortress, fortified city
Fortress, fortified city.
Where else “mivtsar” appearscease
To leave off working, rest; God did so when done, not from tiredness.
Where else “nishbat” appearsEphraim
Ephraim, the second son of Joseph; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later a name of the northern kingdom. The name sounds like "be fruitful".
Where else “efrayim” appearskingdom
A land ruled by a king.
Where else “mamlacha” appearsDamascus
See it on the mapWhere else “damesek” appearsrest, remainder
Rest: what is left of something.
Where else “shear” appearsAram
Aram, a son of Shem; also the land of the Arameans (Syria) and its people; also other men.
Where else “aram” appearsbe
To be: "I will be their Elohim".
Where else “yihyu” appearsglory
God's majesty and presence.
Where else “chevod” appearsdescendant
A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".
Where else “bene” appearsIsrael
Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.
Where else “yisrael” appearsdeclaration
Solemn words God himself speaks: "oracle of YHWH".
Where else “neum” appearsYHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appearsTsevaot
A name of God: the one who commands the armies of heaven and earth.
Where else “tsevaot” appearsDamascus
Today: Damascus, capital of Syria
A city in southern Syria, about 135 miles (220 km) northeast of Jerusalem; today it is the capital of Syria.
David put it under his control (2 Sam 8:6). On the road to Damascus, Jesus appeared to Saul, who was going to persecute believers (Acts 9:3-5).
2The cities of Aroer are abandoned; they will be for flocks, and they will lie down with no one to make them afraid.
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4And it will happen, on that day, the glory of Jacob will be made small, and the fatness of his flesh will grow lean.
