Woe to Those at Ease in Zion
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 first of the nations,
To whom the house of Israel comes.
2 Pass on over to aCalneh and look,
And go from there to bHamath the great,
Then go down to cGath of the Philistines.
Are they better than these kingdoms,
Or are their borders greater than your borders?
3 Do you aput off the day of calamity,
And would you bcause the seat of violence to approach?
4 Those who lie down 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 composed asongs for themselves,
6 Who adrink wine from sacrificial bowls
While they anoint themselves with the first pick of the oils,
Yet they have not bgrieved over the destruction of Joseph.