1 ¶ Woe unto those that are at ease in Zion and to those that trust in the mountain of Samaria, who are named principals among the same nations which shall come upon them, O house of Israel!

Woe to them that are at ease in Zion and that are secure in the mountain of Samaria, the renowned of the first of the nations, to whom the house of Israel come.

2 P ass unto Calneh and see, and from there go to Hamath the great; then go down to Gath of the Palestinians. Are they better than these kingdoms? or their border greater than your border?

Pass unto Calneh, and see; and from thence go to Hamath the great; and go down to Gath of the Philistines: are they better than these kingdoms? or their border greater than your border?

3 Y e that put far away the evil day and cause the seat of violence to come near;

Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;

4 t hat lie upon beds of ivory and stretch themselves upon their couches and eat the lambs out of the flock and the calves out of the midst of the stall;

that lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch themselves upon their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves from the midst of the stall;

5 t hat chant to the sound of the flute and invent to themselves instruments of music, like David;

that chant to the sound of the lute, invent them instruments of music, like David;

6 t hat drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments, but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.

that drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments; but are not grieved for the breach of Joseph.

7 T herefore now they shall go captive with the first that go captive, and the banquet of those that stretched themselves upon their couches shall be removed.

Therefore shall they now go captive, with the first that go captive, and the revelry of them that stretched themselves shall pass away.

8 ¶ The Lord GOD has sworn by himself, the LORD God of the hosts said, I abhor the grandeur of Jacob, and hate his palaces: therefore I will give the city with all that is therein over to the enemy.

The Lord Jehovah hath sworn by himself, saith Jehovah, the God of hosts, I abhor the pride of Jacob, and hate his palaces; and I will deliver up the city with all that is therein.

9 A nd it shall come to pass, if there remain ten men in one house, that they shall die.

And it shall come to pass, if there remain ten men in one house, that they shall die.

10 A nd their uncle shall take each one and burn them to bring out the bones out of the house and shall say unto him that is by the sides of the house, Is there yet any with thee? and he shall say, No. Then he shall say, Hold thy tongue, for we may not make mention of the name of the LORD.

And a man's uncle, and he that should burn him, shall take him up to bring out the bones from the house, and shall say unto him that is in the inner parts of the house, Is there yet with thee? and he shall say, None. And he will say, Silence! for we may not make mention of Jehovah's name.

11 F or, behold, the LORD shall command, and he will smite the great house with breaches and the little house with clefts.

For behold, Jehovah commandeth, and he will smite the great house with breaches, and the little house with clefts.

12 S hall horses run upon the rocks? will one plow there with oxen? why have ye turned judgment into hemlock, and the fruit of righteousness into wormwood?

Shall horses run upon the rock? will plough with oxen? For ye have turned judgment into gall, and the fruit of righteousness into wormwood,

13 Y e who rejoice in a thing of nought, who say, Have we not taken to us horns by our own strength?

—ye that rejoice in a thing of nought, that say, Have we not taken to us power by our own strength?

14 B ut, behold, I will raise up against you Gentiles, O house of Israel, said the LORD God of the hosts, and they shall afflict you from the entering in of Hemath unto the river of the wilderness.

For behold, O house of Israel, saith Jehovah the God of hosts, I will raise up against you a nation; and they shall afflict you from the entering in of Hamath unto the torrent of the Arabah.