Isaiah 17 is an oracle against Damascus which includes condemnation of Israel (Ephraim) allied to Syria. The oracle also states that idolatry is worthless before God and so is all human strength. "See Damascus will no longer be a city... the fortified cities will disappear from Ephraim... in that day the glory of Jacob will fade... in that day men will look to their maker... they will not look to their handmade altars or Asherah poles... and all will be desolation... you have forgotten God your saviour... therefore the harvest will be as nothing... in the evening sudden terror and before the morning they are gone!"
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