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Israel Will Be Destroyed

How terrible it will be for those who have an easy life in Jerusalem,
    for those who feel safe living on Mount Samaria.
You think you are the important people of the best nation in the world;
    the Israelites come to you for help.
Go look at the city of Calneh,
    and from there go to the great city Hamath;
    then go down to Gath of the Philistines.
You are no better than these kingdoms.
    Your land is no larger than theirs.

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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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