3 We have become orphans. We have no father. Our mothers have become like widows.
4 We have to buy the water that we drink. We have to pay for the wood that we use.
5 We are forced to wear a yoke on our necks. We get tired, and we have no rest.
6 We made an agreement with Egypt. We also made an agreement with Assyria to get enough bread.
7 Our ancestors sinned against you, and now they are dead. And we are suffering because of their sins.
8 Slaves have become our rulers. No one can save us from them.
9 We risk our lives to get food. There are men in the desert with swords.