Study Desk

Woe to those at ease in Zion, and those trusting in the mountain of Samaria, those noted as the leader of the nations! And the house of Israel came to them.

Cross to Calneh and see; and from there go to the great Hamath; then go down to Gath of the Philistines. Are they better than these kingdoms, or their border than your border?

You who put the evil day far away, and cause the seat of violence to come near,

who lie on beds of ivory and stretch themselves on their couches; and those eating the lambs from the flock, and bull calves from the midst of the stall;

those chanting with the mouth of the harp; they invent instruments of song for themselves like David;

who drink bowls of wine, and they anoint with the best of oils; but they are not grieved for the breaking of Joseph!

So now they shall go into exile with the first of the exiles, and the feast of those who stretch themselves shall cease.