⁸ The capital of Aram is Damascus.
    And the ruler of Damascus is only Rezin.
Do not worry about the people of Ephraim.
    They will be too crushed to be considered a people.
    That will happen before 65 years are over.
⁹ The capital of Ephraim is Samaria.
    And the ruler of Samaria is only Remaliah’s son.
If you do not stand firm in your faith,
    you will not stand at all.” ’ ”