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Warnings to North Israel

28 How terrible it will be for Samaria, the pride of Israel’s drunken people!
    That beautiful crown of flowers is just a dying plant.
It sits on a hill above a rich valley where drunkards live.
Look, the Lord has someone who is strong and full of power.
    That person will come like a storm of hail and strong wind.
He will come like a sudden flood of water pouring over the country.
    He will throw Samaria down to the ground.
That city, the pride of Israel’s drunken people,
    will be trampled underfoot.
That beautiful crown of flowers is just a dying plant.
    It sits on a hill above a rich valley.
That city will be like the first fig of summer.
    When a person sees it,
    he quickly picks it and eats it.

At that time the Lord of heaven’s armies
    will be like a beautiful crown.
He will be like a wonderful crown of flowers
    for his people who are left alive.
Then the Lord will give wisdom
    to the judges who rule his people.
The Lord will give strength
    to those who battle at the city gate.

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