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Woe to Those at Ease in Zion
“Woe to those who are at ease in Zion,
and to those who feel secure on the mountain of Samaria,
the notable men of the first of the nations,
to whom the house of Israel comes!
“Woe to those who are at ease in Zion,
and to those who feel secure on the mountain of Samaria,
the notable men of the first of the nations,
to whom the house of Israel comes!
Woe to the Complacent
Woe to you who are complacent in Zion,
and to you who feel secure on Mount Samaria,
you notable men of the foremost nation,
to whom the people of Israel come!
Woe to you who are complacent in Zion,
and to you who feel secure on Mount Samaria,
you notable men of the foremost nation,
to whom the people of Israel come!
Pass over to Calneh, and see,
and from there go to Hamath the great;
then go down to Gath of the Philistines.
Are you better than these kingdoms?
Or is their territory greater than your territory,
and from there go to Hamath the great;
then go down to Gath of the Philistines.
Are you better than these kingdoms?
Or is their territory greater than your territory,
Go to Kalneh and look at it;
go from there to great Hamath,
and then go down to Gath in Philistia.
Are they better off than your two kingdoms?
Is their land larger than yours?
go from there to great Hamath,
and then go down to Gath in Philistia.
Are they better off than your two kingdoms?
Is their land larger than yours?
O you who put far away the day of disaster
and bring near the seat of violence?
and bring near the seat of violence?
You put off the day of disaster
and bring near a reign of terror.
and bring near a reign of terror.
“Woe to those who lie on beds of ivory
and stretch themselves out on their couches,
and eat lambs from the flock
and calves from the midst of the stall,
and stretch themselves out on their couches,
and eat lambs from the flock
and calves from the midst of the stall,
You lie on beds adorned with ivory
and lounge on your couches.
You dine on choice lambs
and fattened calves.
and lounge on your couches.
You dine on choice lambs
and fattened calves.
who sing idle songs to the sound of the harp
and like David invent for themselves instruments of music,
and like David invent for themselves instruments of music,
You strum away on your harps like David
and improvise on musical instruments.
and improvise on musical instruments.
who drink wine in bowls
and anoint themselves with the finest oils,
but are not grieved over the ruin of Joseph!
and anoint themselves with the finest oils,
but are not grieved over the ruin of Joseph!
You drink wine by the bowlful
and use the finest lotions,
but you do not grieve over the ruin of Joseph.
and use the finest lotions,
but you do not grieve over the ruin of Joseph.
Therefore they shall now be the first of those who go into exile,
and the revelry of those who stretch themselves out shall pass away.”
and the revelry of those who stretch themselves out shall pass away.”
Therefore you will be among the first to go into exile;
your feasting and lounging will end.
your feasting and lounging will end.
The Lord God has sworn by himself, declares the Lord, the God of hosts:
“I abhor the pride of Jacob
and hate his strongholds,
and I will deliver up the city and all that is in it.”
“I abhor the pride of Jacob
and hate his strongholds,
and I will deliver up the city and all that is in it.”
The Lord Abhors the Pride of Israel
The Sovereign Lord has sworn by himself — the Lord God Almighty declares:
“I abhor the pride of Jacob
and detest his fortresses;
I will deliver up the city
and everything in it.”
The Sovereign Lord has sworn by himself — the Lord God Almighty declares:
“I abhor the pride of Jacob
and detest his fortresses;
I will deliver up the city
and everything in it.”
And if ten men remain in one house, they shall die.
If ten people are left in one house, they too will die.
And when one’s relative, the one who anoints him for burial, shall take him up to bring the bones out of the house, and shall say to him who is in the innermost parts of the house, “Is there still anyone with you?” he shall say, “No”; and he shall say, “Silence! We must not mention the name of the Lord.”
For behold, the Lord commands,
and the great house shall be struck down into fragments,
and the little house into bits.
and the great house shall be struck down into fragments,
and the little house into bits.
For the Lord has given the command,
and he will smash the great house into pieces
and the small house into bits.
and he will smash the great house into pieces
and the small house into bits.
“For behold, I will raise up against you a nation,
O house of Israel,” declares the Lord, the God of hosts;
“and they shall oppress you from Lebo-hamath
to the Brook of the Arabah.”
O house of Israel,” declares the Lord, the God of hosts;
“and they shall oppress you from Lebo-hamath
to the Brook of the Arabah.”
For the Lord God Almighty declares,
“I will stir up a nation against you, Israel,
that will oppress you all the way
from Lebo Hamath to the valley of the Arabah.”
“I will stir up a nation against you, Israel,
that will oppress you all the way
from Lebo Hamath to the valley of the Arabah.”