2. Only the Lord is strongand powerful!His mighty handwill strike them downwith the force of a hailstormor a mighty whirlwindor an overwhelming flood.
3. Every drunkard in Ephraimtakes pride in Samaria,but it will be crushed.
4. Samaria above a fertile valleywill quickly lose its glory.It will be gobbled uplike the first ripe figat harvest season.
5. When this time comes,the Lord All-Powerfulwill be a glorious crownfor his people who survive.