4 You lie on beds inlaid with ivory, and lounge upon your couches. You dine on lambs from the flock and calves from the stall.
Amos 6:4
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Ezekiel 23:40–42
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Deuteronomy 32:13–15
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Ezekiel 16:12–14
12 I put a ring in your nose, earrings on your ears, and a beautiful crown upon your head. 13 So you were adorned with gold and silver, and your clothing was made of fine linen, silk, and embroidered cloth. You ate fine flour, honey, and oil. You became very beautif…
Book of Enoch 102:8–10
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