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Isaiah continues to speak about the people and the city of Samaria as if they were a garland. (See: Isaiah 28:1-2)
The proud garland of the drunkards of Ephraim will be trodden underfoot
This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "The enemy army will crush the proud drunkards of Samaria as if they were crushing flowers under their feet" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)
proud garland ... of Ephraim ... that is on the head of the rich valley
A "garland" is a crown made of flowers. Here it represents the city of Samaria, the capital of Israel, which sits above a fertile valley. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
will be as the first ripe fig ... gulps it down
This speaks of the enemy soldiers seeing the beauty of Samaria and quickly plundering it as if they were a person who sees the first fig of the season and quickly eats it. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile)