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.