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Israel’s Good Times Will Be Taken Away

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.
Go look at Calneh.
    From there, go to the large city Hamath.
    Go to the Philistine city of Gath.[a]
Are you better than these kingdoms?
    Their countries are larger than yours.

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Footnotes

  1. Amos 6:2 Calneh, Hamath, Gath Powerful Babylonian, Syrian, and Philistine cities that were all captured by the Assyrians.

Woe to the Complacent

Woe to you(A) who are complacent(B) in Zion,
    and to you who feel secure(C) on Mount Samaria,(D)
you notable men of the foremost nation,
    to whom the people of Israel come!(E)
Go to Kalneh(F) and look at it;
    go from there to great Hamath,(G)
    and then go down to Gath(H) in Philistia.
Are they better off than(I) your two kingdoms?
    Is their land larger than yours?

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