2 Pass ye unto Calneh, and see; and from thence go ye to great Chamat; then go down to Gat of the Pelishtim (Philistines); be they better than these mamlachot? Or their territory more vast than your territory?
3 Ye that put far away the Yom Rah, and cause the shevet chamas to come near;
4 That lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch themselves upon their couches, and eat the lambs out of the tzon, and the calves from the stall;
5 Who prattle to the tune of the nevel (harp); like Dovid [HaMelech] they invent string instruments.
6 That drink yayin in sacrificial bowls, and anoint themselves with the finest ointments; but they are not grieved for the shever Yosef (ruin of Yosef).
7 Therefore now shall they go into captivity at the head of the golus, and the merry shouting of the revellers will die.
8 Adonoi Hashem hath sworn by Himself, saith Hashem Elohei Tzva'os: I abhor the ga'on Ya'akov, and hate his fortresses; therefore will I deliver up the city with all that is therein.