⁸ They don’t know where to find peace
    or what it means to be just and good.
They have mapped out crooked roads,
    and no one who follows them knows a moment’s peace.

¹⁷ They don’t know where to find peace.”^[a]

⁷⁹ to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death,
    and to guide us to the path of peace.”

⁷ The nation of Israel is the vineyard of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.
    The people of Judah are his pleasant garden.
He expected a crop of justice,
    but instead he found oppression.
He expected to find righteousness,
    but instead he heard cries of violence.

¹ Justice—do you rulers^[b] know the meaning of the word?
    Do you judge the people fairly?
² No! You plot injustice in your hearts.
    You spread violence throughout the land.

6 What sorrow awaits you who lounge in luxury in Jerusalem,^[a]
    and you who feel secure in Samaria!
You are famous and popular in Israel,
    and people go to you for help.
² But go over to Calneh
    and see what happened there.
Then go to the great city of Hamath
    and down to the Philistine city of Gath.
You are no better than they were,
    and look at how they were destroyed.
³ You push away every thought of coming disaster,
    but your actions only bring the day of judgment closer.
⁴ How terrible for you who sprawl on ivory beds
    and lounge on your couches,
eating the meat of tender lambs from the flock
    and of choice calves fattened in the stall.
⁵ You sing trivial songs to the sound of the harp
    and fancy yourselves to be great musicians like David.
⁶ You drink wine by the bowlful
    and perfume yourselves with fragrant lotions.
    You care nothing about the ruin of your nation.^[b]