## They wandered ##

"Some people wandered"

## on a desert road ##

"on a road that was in the desert"

## in which to live ##

"that they could live in"

## they called out to Yahweh ##

It is implied that they are praying to Yahweh so that he will help them. AT: "they prayed to Yahweh for help" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

## distress  ##

"difficulties" or "afflictions"