Lamentations 5:4

Good News Translation

We must pay for the water we drink; we must buy the wood we need for fuel.

Cross References

Nehemiah 9:36

And now we are slaves in the land that you gave us, this fertile land which gives us food.

Isaiah 3:1

Now the Lord, the Almighty Lord, is about to take away from Jerusalem and Judah everything and everyone that the people depend on. He is going to take away their food and their water,

Isaiah 55:1

The Lord says, “Come, everyone who is thirsty— here is water! Come, you that have no money— buy grain and eat! Come! Buy wine and milk— it will cost you nothing!

Deuteronomy 28:48

So then, you will serve the enemies that the Lord is going to send against you. You will be hungry, thirsty, and naked—in need of everything. The Lord will oppress you harshly until you are destroyed.