1:18a How the cattle groan!

The herds of cattle groan loudly
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Listen to how the cattle low/groan!
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The cows are bellowing in distress,

1:18b The herds wander in confusion

and wander about ⌊confused⌋,
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They have been wandering about ⌊aimlessly⌋ ,
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as they walk/move back and forth.

1:18c because they have no pasture.

because there is no grazing/pasture land for them.
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because there is nowhere for them to graze/eat grass.
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They have no grass to graze/feed on.

1:18d Even the flocks of sheep are suffering.

Even the flocks of sheep suffer.
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The flock of sheep are also suffering ⌊from hunger⌋ .
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The sheep also ⌊bleat⌋ in misery.

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