9 Make it heard on the citadels in aAshdod and on the citadels in the land of Egypt and say, “Gather yourselves on the bmountains of Samaria and see the great confusions within her and the coppressions in her midst. 10 But they ado not know how to do what is right,” declares Yahweh, “these who bhoard up violence and devastation in their citadels.”
11 Therefore, thus says Lord Yahweh,
“An aadversary, even one surrounding the land,
Will pull down your strength from you,
And your bcitadels will be plundered.”
12 Thus says Yahweh,
“Just as the shepherd adelivers from the lion’s mouth a couple of legs or a piece of an ear,
So will the sons of Israel inhabiting Samaria be delivered—
With the bcorner of a bed and the ccover of a couch!
13 Hear and atestify against the house of Jacob,”
Declares Lord Yahweh, the God of hosts.
14 “For on the day that I punish Israel’s transgressions,
I will also punish the altars of aBethel;
The horns of the altar will be cut in pieces,
And they will fall to the ground.
15 I will also strike the awinter house together with the bsummer house;
The houses of civory will also perish,
And the dgreat houses will come to an end,”
Declares Yahweh.