Isn't our food supply cut off right in front of us, along with joy and gladness from the Temple of our God?

The seeds rot under their clods; the garners are laid desolate, the barns are broken down; for the grain is withered.

At their coming the people are bent with pain: all faces become red together.

Like heroes, shall they run, like men of war, shall they mount a wall, - and, every one - along his own road, shall they march along, and shall not change their paths;

Ye sons of Zion, then, exult and be glad in Yahweh your God, for he hath given you the seed-rain, in right manner, - Yea he hath caused to descend for you a down-pour, of seed-rain and of the harvest-rain in the first month;

Thou Tyre and Sidon and all the borders of the Philistines: what have ye to do with me? Will ye defy me? Well, if ye will needs defy me, I shall recompense you, even upon your head, and that right shortly: