6 A powerful nationwith countless troopshas invaded our land.They have the teeth and jawsof powerful lions.
7 Our grapevines and fig treesare stripped bare;only naked branches remain.
8 Grieve like a young womanmourning for the manshe was to marry.
9 Offerings of grain and wineare no longer broughtto the Lord's temple.His servants, the priests,are deep in sorrow.
10 Barren fields mourn;grain, grapes, and olivesare scorched and shrivelled.
11 Mourn for our farmsand our vineyards!There's no wheat or barleygrowing in our fields.
12 Grapevines have dried upand so has every tree—figs and pomegranates,date palms and apples.All happiness has faded away.