September 23: Amos 6–9

Amos 6–9 Amos 6–9 (Listen) Woe to Those at Ease in Zion 6   “Woe to those who are at ease in Zion,<br />    and to those who feel secure on the mountain of Samaria,<br />  the notable men of the first of the nations,<br />    to whom the house of Israel comes!<br />2   Pass over to Calneh, and see,<br />    and from there go to Hamath the great;<br />    then go down to Gath of the Philistines.<br />  Are you better than these kingdoms?<br />    Or is their territory greater than your territory,<br />3   O you who put far away the day of disaster<br />    and bring near the seat of violence?<br /> 4   “Woe to those who lie on beds of ivory<br />    and stretch themselves out on their couches,<br />  and eat lambs from the flock<br />    and calves from the midst of the stall,<br />5   who sing idle songs to the sound of the harp<br />    and like David invent for themselves instruments of music,<br />6   who drink wine in bowls<br />    and anoint themselves with the finest oils,<br />    but are not grieved over the ruin of Joseph!<br />7   Therefore they shall now be the first of those who go into exile,