^{16 Ref} Isn't the food cut off before our eyes; Joy and gladness from the house of our God?

^{17 Ref} The seeds rot under their clods. The granaries are laid desolate. The barns are broken down, for the grain has withered.

^{18 Ref} How the animals groan! The herds of cattle are perplexed, because they have no pasture. Yes, the flocks of sheep are made desolate.