2 “The land we inherited has been turned over to strangers.Our homes have been turned over to foreigners.
3 We are orphans without a father.Our mothers are like widows.
4 We have to pay to drink our own water.We have to pay to chop our own wood.
5 ⌊Our enemies⌋ are breathing down our necks.We are worn out ⌊and⌋ not permitted to rest.
6 We had to beg Egypt and Assyria for food.
7 Our ancestors sinned.Now they are gone,⌊but⌋ we have to take the punishment for their wickedness.
8 Slaves rule us.There is no one to rescue us from them.