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Alas for the careless in Zion, and for them who put confidence in the mountain of Samaria, - the distinguished among the first group of nations, to whom came in the house of Israel.

Pass ye over to Calneh, and see, and go on from thence to Hamath the great, - and go down to Gath of the Philistines, are they better than these kingdoms? or their boundary larger than your boundary?

Ye who are putting far away the day of calamity, - but bringing near the abode of violence:

Who are lying on beds of ivory, and sprawling on their couch of pleasure, - and eating the well-fed of the flock, and the fatted calves out of the midst of the stalls:

Who are bawling at the bidding of the harp, - like David, have they invented for themselves instruments of song:

Who are quaffing bowls of wine, and, with the best of oils, anointing themselves, - and are not afflicted for the injury of Joseph: -

Therefore, at once, shall they go into exile among the first of the exiles, - so shall be disturbed the revelry of sprawlers.