First reading
Thus says the Lord, the God of hosts: “Alas for those who are at ease in Zion, and for those who feel secure on Mount Samaria!
“Alas for those who lie on beds of ivory, and lounge on their couches, and eat lambs from the flock, and calves from the stall; who sing idle songs to the sound of the harp, and like David improvise on instruments of music; who drink wine from bowls, and anoint themselves with the finest oils, but are not grieved over the ruin of Joseph!
“Therefore they shall now be the first to go into exile, and the revelry of those who lie in ease shall pass away.”