Amos 6:1-9

Woe to you living so comfortably in Zion! Woe to you who live with a false sense of security on Mount Samaria, the elite of this foremost nation, on whom Israel’s people pin their hopes. Travel to the city of Calneh and see for yourself what happened. Then go on from there to Hamath, the great capital city of the Hittites. Make your way down to Gath in Philistia, and ask yourself— are you better than these kingdoms? Is their territory larger than yours? You refuse to consider the day when disaster will come, yet all your evil only brings that day closer. Lying on luxurious beds inlaid with ivory and sprawled out on your couches, you feast on lambs from the flock and stall-fattened veal. You compose songs like David and strum away on your harps. You guzzle wine by the bucketful, and slather yourselves with the finest lotions. Yet you do not grieve over Israel’s impending doom. That is why they will be the first to go into captivity. Their lying around while enjoying the good life will come to an end. Lord YAHWEH has sworn by his own being — YAHWEH, God of Angel Armies, declares: “I hate the pride of the people of Jacob, and I despise their strongholds, I will hand over their capital city to their enemies and everything in it.” Even if there are ten hiding in a house, they will all die.