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Woe to you who are at ease in Zion, And trust in Mount Samaria, Notable persons in the chief nation, To whom the house of Israel comes!
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Go 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?
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Woe to you who put far off the day of doom, Who cause the seat of violence to come near;
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Who lie on beds of ivory, Stretch out on your couches, Eat lambs from the flock And calves from the midst of the stall;
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Who sing idly to the sound of stringed instruments, And invent for yourselves musical instruments like David;
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Who drink wine from bowls, And anoint yourselves with the best ointments, But are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.
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Therefore they shall now go captive as the first of the captives, And those who recline at banquets shall be removed.