4 We have to buy the water we drink;we must pay for the firewood.
5 Those who chase after us want to catch us by the neck.We are tired and find no rest.
6 We made an agreement with Egyptand with Assyria to get enough food.
7 Our ancestors sinned against you, but they are gone;now we suffer because of their sins.
8 Slaves have become our rulers,and no one can save us from them.
9 We risk our lives to get our food;we face death in the desert.
10 Our skin is hot like an oven;we burn with starvation.