9. We are in dangerfrom brutal desert tribes;we must risk our livesjust to bring in our crops.
10. Our skin is scorchedfrom fever and hunger.
11. On Zion and everywhere in Judahour wives and daughtersare being raped.
12. Our rulers are strung upby their arms,and our nation's advisersare treated shamefully.
13. Young men are forcedto do the work of slaves;boys must carryheavy loads of wood.