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The lion has roared [C a symbol of coming judgment]!
    Who wouldn’t be afraid?
The Lord God has spoken.
    Who will not prophesy?

Announce this to the ·strong buildings [fortresses; palaces] of Ashdod [C a city in Philistia]
    and to the ·strong buildings [fortresses; palaces] of Egypt:
“·Come to [Assemble yourselves on] the mountains of Samaria,
    where you will see great ·confusion [chaos; tumult]
and ·people hurting others [oppression in her midst].”

10 “The people don’t know how to do what is right,” says the Lord.
    “Their ·strong buildings [fortresses; palaces] are filled with ·treasures they took by force from others [the spoils of violence and robbery].”

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