3. How horrible it will be for those who think that a day of disaster is far away.They bring the reign of violence closer.
4. How horrible it will be for those who sleep on ivory beds.They sprawl out on their couchesand eat lambs from their flocks and calves from their stalls.
5. How horrible it will be for those who make up songs as they strum a harp.Like David, they write all kinds of songs for themselves.
6. How horrible it will be for those who drink wine by the jugful.They rub the finest oils all over themselvesand are not sorry for the ruin ⌊of the descendants⌋ of Joseph.
7. That is why they will now be the first to go into exile.The celebrating of those sprawled around the banquet table will stop.
8. The Almighty Lord has sworn an oath on himself.The Lord God of Armies declares:I am disgusted with Jacob’s pride,and I hate his palaces.So I will hand over the city and everything in it.
9. If ten people are left in one house, they will die.
10. If a relative or a morticiancomes to take the dead bodies out of the houseand asks someone who is inside the house,“Is there anyone else with you?”that person will answer, “No.”“Hush,” he will add.“We shouldn’t mention the name of the Lord!”