Woe to the Complacent in Zion
(Luke 6:24-26)
1Woeto them [that are] at easein Zion,and trustin the mountainof Samaria,[which are] namedchiefof the nations,to whom the houseof Israelcame!
2Passye unto Calneh,and see;and from thence goye to Hamaththe great:then go downto Gathof the Philistines:[be they] betterthan these kingdoms?or their bordergreaterthan your border?
3Ye that put far awaythe evilday,and cause the seatof violenceto come near;
4That lieupon bedsof ivory,and stretchthemselves upon their couches,and eatthe lambsout of the flock,and the calvesout of the midstof the stall;
5That chantto the soundof the viol,[and] inventto themselves instrumentsof musick,like David;
6That drinkwinein bowls,and anointthemselves with the chiefointments:but they are not grievedfor the afflictionof Joseph.
7Therefore now shall they go captivewith the firstthat go captive,and the banquetof them that stretchedthemselves shall be removed.
The Pride of Israel
8The LordGODhath swornby himself,saiththe LORDthe Godof hosts,I abhorthe excellencyof Jacob,and hatehis palaces:therefore will I deliver upthe citywith all that is therein.
9And it shall come to pass, if there remaintenmenin onehouse,that they shall die.10And a man's uncleshall take him up,and he that burnethhim, to bring outthe bonesout of the house,and shall sayunto him that [is] by the sidesof the house,[Is there] yet [any] with thee? and he shall say,No.Then shall he say,Hold thy tongue:for we may not make mentionof the nameof the LORD.11For, behold, the LORDcommandeth,and he will smitethe greathousewith breaches,and the littlehousewith clefts.
12Shall horsesrunupon the rock?will [one] plow[there] with oxen?for ye have turnedjudgmentinto gall,and the fruitof righteousnessinto hemlock:
13Ye which rejoicein a thingof nought,which say,Have we not takento us hornsby our own strength?
14But, behold, I will raise upagainst you a nation,O houseof Israel,saiththe LORDthe Godof hosts;and they shall afflictyou from the entering inof Hemathunto the riverof the wilderness.
