And the mountains shall melt under Him, and the valleys shall tear themselves, as wax before the fire, and as waters poured down a steep place.

"I will turn Samaria into a heap of ruins in an open field -- vineyards will be planted there! I will tumble the rubble of her stone walls down into the valley, and tear down her fortifications to their foundations.

For her wounds may not be made well: for it has come even to Judah, stretching up to the doorway of my people, even to Jerusalem.

Don't spread the news in Gath! Don't shed even a single tear! In Beth Leaphrah sit in the dust!

Go on your way [into exile—stripped of beauty, disarmed], inhabitants of Shaphir (Beautiful), in shameful nakedness.
The inhabitant of Zaanan (Go Out) does not go out [of the house];
The wailing of Beth-ezel (House of Removal) will take away from you its support.

Do not drop words as they drop! They shall not drop words about these; they shall not draw back reproaches.

But, against my people, as an enemy, he setteth himself, from off the robe, they tear away, the cloak, - from such as are passing by with confidence, as men averse from war.

The opener of the way will go up before them: forcing their way out they will go on to the doorway and out through it: their king will go on before them, and the Lord at their head.

[Those of you who are] haters of good and lovers of evil, [who] tear their skin from them and their flesh from their bones,

But they shall sit every man under his vine and under his fig tree; and none shall make them afraid: for the mouth of the LORD of hosts hath spoken it.

And thou, O tower of the flock, the strong hold of the daughter of Zion, unto thee shall it come, even the first dominion; the kingdom shall come to the daughter of Jerusalem.

The survivors of Jacob will live among the nations; they will live among many nations, like a lion among flocks of sheep, who, if he passes through, will trample and tear down with no one to deliver.

"It will come about at that time," declares the LORD, "I will tear away your horses from you, and I will destroy your chariots.

I will remove the cities of your land
and tear down all your fortresses.

I will uproot your cultic gods from you, and I will tear down your cities.

Am I to let the stores of the evil-doer go out of my memory, and the short measure, which is cursed?

For its men of wealth are cruel, and its people have said what is not true, and their tongue is false in their mouth.

Let no man believe his friend, nor put his confidence in a prince. Keep the door of thy mouth, from her that lieth in thy bosom:

You will remain true to Jacob, and merciful to Abraham, as you promised our ancestors long ago.