Study Desk

^(a)Woe to those who are at ease in Zion And to those who feel secure in the mountain of Samaria, The ^(b)distinguished men of the foremost of nations, To whom the house of Israel comes.

Go over to ^(c)Calneh and look, And go from there to ^(d)Hamath the great, Then go down to ^(e)Gath of the Philistines. Are ^[a]they better than these kingdoms, Or is their territory greater than yours?

Do you ^(f)put off the day of calamity, And would you ^(g)bring near the seat of violence?

Those who recline on beds of ivory And sprawl on their ^(h)couches, And ⁽ⁱ⁾eat lambs from the flock And calves from the midst of the stall,

Who improvise to the sound of the harp, And like David have ^[b]composed ^(j)songs for themselves,

Who ^(k)drink wine from ^[c]sacrificial bowls While they anoint themselves with the finest of oils, Yet they have not ^(l)grieved over the ruin of Joseph.