² And caused me to pass by them round about: and, behold, there were very many in the open valley; and, lo, they were very dry.

¹⁵ And where is now my hope? as for my hope, who shall see it?

¹⁶ therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh, Behold, I will stretch out my hand on the Philistines, and I will cut off the Cherethites, and destroy the remnant of the sea coast.