^{16 Ref} Is not the meat cut off before our eyes, yea, joy and gladness from the house of our God?

^{17 Ref} The seed is rotten under their clods, the garners are laid desolate, the barns are broken down; for the corn is withered.

^{18 Ref} How do the beasts groan! the herds of cattle are perplexed, because they have no pasture; yea, the flocks of sheep are made desolate.