1
Alas for those who are at ease in Zion, and for those who feel secure on Mount Samaria, the notables of the first of the nations, to whom the house of Israel resorts!
2
Cross over to Calneh, and see; from there go to Hamath the great; then go down to Gath of the Philistines. Are you better a than these kingdoms? Or is your b territory greater than their c territory,
3
O you that put far away the evil day, and bring near a reign of violence?
4
Alas for those who lie on beds of ivory, and lounge on their couches, and eat lambs from the flock, and calves from the stall;
5
who sing idle songs to the sound of the harp, and like David improvise on instruments of music;
6
who drink wine from bowls, and anoint themselves with the finest oils, but are not grieved over the ruin of Joseph!
New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved. (New Revised Standard Bible Version Online)
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