1. And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.
2. And there were that said, We, our sons and our daughters, are many, and we must procure corn that we may eat and live.
3. And there were that said, We have had to pledge our fields, and our vineyards, and our houses, that we might procure corn in the dearth.
4. And there were that said, We have borrowed money for the king's tribute upon our fields and vineyards;