1:19a I called out to my lovers

I shouted to my friends ⌊to help me⌋ .
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We pleaded with those who had promised to help us.

1:19b but they have betrayed me.

But they disappointed me ⌊and didn’t help me⌋ .
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But they didn’t help us.

1:19c My priests and elders perished in the city

The priests and the leaders died in the city streets.
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Our priests and our honored old men died ⌊from hunger⌋ in front of everyone.

1:19d while they searched for food

They looked everywhere for something to eat,
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They were looking for food (EEB)

1:19e to keep themselves alive.

so they would not die.
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to keep themselves alive. (EEB).

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