“Son of man, {\cf2\super [105]} you must act like you are very scared. You must shake when you eat your food. You must act worried and afraid when you drink your water.
You will stagger like a drunk person.\par You will become very dizzy.\par That is the cup of destruction\par and devastation.\par It is like the cup (punishment)\par that your sister drank.\par
You will be allowed to use only 1 cup {\cf2\super [38]} of that flour each day to make bread. You will eat that bread from time to time throughout the day.
“I, Daniel, was the only person that saw the vision. {\cf2\super [121]} The men with me didn’t see the vision, but they were still afraid. They were so afraid that they ran away and hid.
I will give you a share of the grain {left in that city}. {But there will be very little food to eat.} Ten women will be able to cook all their bread in one oven. They will measure each piece of bread. You will eat, but you will still be hungry!
The survivors [449] will lose their courage in the land of their enemies. They will be scared of everything. They will run around like a leaf being blown by the wind. They will run like someone is chasing them with a sword. They will fall even when no one is chasing them!
So you will serve the enemies that the Lord will send against you. You will be hungry, thirsty, naked, and poor. The Lord will put a load on you that can’t be removed. You will carry that load until he destroys you. [186]
“You will not have any peace among these nations. You will have no place to rest. The Lord will fill your mind with worry. Your eyes will feel tired. You will be very upset.