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This is what God is telling the priests to say.
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## Has not food been cut off before our eyes, and joy and gladness from the house of our God? ##
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AT: "We have seen our supplies of food used up, and they have cut off joy and gladness from the house of our God." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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## from our eyes ##
"from us." This refers to all of the nation of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
## joy and gladness ##
If your language only has one word for "joy" and "gladness" you may translate these as one word. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
## clods ##
lumps of dirt
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