# Has not food been cut off from before our eyes, and joy and gladness from the house of our God? "We know this is true because we have already seen the Almighty cut off our supply of food, and he has cut off joy and gladness from the house of our God." # from before our eyes "from us." This refers to all of the nation of Israel. # joy and gladness from the house of our God "joy and gladness have been cut off from the house of our God"