49 Behold, this was the guilt of your sister Sodom: she and her daughters had (A)arrogance, (B)plenty of food, and (C)carefree ease, but she did not [a]help the (D)poor and needy.

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  1. Ezekiel 16:49 Lit grasp the hand of

Are you (A)postponing the day of disaster,
And would you (B)bring near the seat of violence?

Those who lie on beds of ivory,
And lounge around on their (C)couches,
And (D)eat lambs from the flock,
And calves from the midst of the fattened cattle,
Who improvise to the sound of the harp,
And like David have [a]composed (E)songs for themselves,
Who (F)drink wine from sacred bowls
While they anoint themselves with the finest of oils—
Yet they have not (G)grieved over the collapse of Joseph.

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  1. Amos 6:5 Or invented musical instruments

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