“Those at Ease in Zion”

1 aWoe to those who are at ease in Zion

And to those who feel secure in the mountain of Samaria,

The bdistinguished men of the foremost of nations,

To whom the house of Israel comes.

2 Go over to aCalneh and look,

And go from there to bHamath the great,

Then go down to cGath of the Philistines.

Are 1they better than these kingdoms,

Or is their territory greater than yours?

3 Do you aput off the day of calamity,

And would you bbring near the seat of violence?

4 Those who recline on beds of ivory

And sprawl on their acouches,

And beat lambs from the flock

And calves from the midst of the stall,

5 Who improvise to the sound of the harp,

And like David have 1composed asongs for themselves,

6 Who adrink wine from 1sacrificial bowls

While they anoint themselves with the finest of oils,

Yet they have not bgrieved over the ruin of Joseph.

7 Therefore, they will now ago into exile at the head of the exiles,

And the bsprawlers’ 1banqueting will 2pass away.

8 The Lord 1God has asworn by Himself, the Lord God of hosts has declared:

“I bloathe the arrogance of Jacob,

And 2detest his ccitadels;

Therefore I will ddeliver up the city and 3all it contains.”