1:16a Has not the food been cut off before our very eyes—

Is it true/possible that our (incl.) food has been taken away while we were watching? ⌊Yes, it is true/possible.⌋
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We (incl.) look on ⌊helpless⌋ as our crops are destroyed.
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The food ⌊that we (incl.) were growing⌋ has completely gone/disappeared from right in front of us.

1:16b joy and gladness from the house of our God?

And is it true/possible that we (incl.) are no longer happy and joyful when we go to God’s house? ⌊Yes.⌋
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Our (incl.) joy and happiness is gone, even ⌊when we are worshiping⌋ in the house of our God.
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So there is no joy or gladness to be found in the temple of our (incl.) God.

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