Therefore they will now be the first to go into exile, and the religious banquets where they sprawl on couches will end.

Certainly the sovereign Lord does nothing without first revealing his plan to his servants the prophets.

Does a lion roar in the woods if he has not cornered his prey? Does a young lion bellow from his den if he has not caught something?

Woe to those who live in ease in Zion, to those who feel secure on Mount Samaria. They think of themselves as the elite class of the best nation. The family of Israel looks to them for leadership.