1 Oh, look at the people enjoying life in Zion, and those on Mount Samaria who feel so safe. They are such important leaders of a most important nation. The “House of Israel” comes to you for advice.
2 Go look at Calneh. From there, go to the large city Hamath. Go to the Philistine city of Gath. Are you better than these kingdoms? Their countries are larger than yours.
3 You people are rushing toward the day of punishment. You bring near the rule of violence.
4 But now you lie on ivory beds and stretch out on your couches. You eat tender young lambs from the flock and young calves from the stable.
5 You play your harps, and like David, you practice on your musical instruments.
6 You drink wine in fancy cups. You use the best perfumes. And it doesn’t even bother you that Joseph’s family is being destroyed.