¹⁶ Our food has been taken away
    right in front of our eyes.
There isn’t any joy or gladness
    in the house of our God.
¹⁷ The seeds have dried up in the ground.
    The grain is also gone.
The storerooms have been destroyed.
    The barns are broken down.
¹⁸ Listen to the cattle groan!
    The herds wander around.
They don’t have any grass to eat.
    The flocks of sheep are also suffering.