2 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?
3 Woe to you who put far off the day of doom,Who cause the seat of violence to come near;
4 Who lie on beds of ivory,Stretch out on your couches,Eat lambs from the flockAnd calves from the midst of the stall;
5 Who sing idly to the sound of stringed instruments,And invent for yourselves musical instruments like David;
6 Who drink wine from bowls,And anoint yourselves with the best ointments,But are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.
7 Therefore they shall now go captive as the first of the captives,And those who recline at banquets shall be removed.
8 The Lord God has sworn by Himself,The Lord God of hosts says:“I abhor the pride of Jacob,And hate his palaces;Therefore I will deliver up the cityAnd all that is in it.”