"My soulrefusesto touch[them]; They are like loathsomefoodto me.
But she said,"As the LORDyour Godlives,I havenobread,onlya handfulof flourin the bowland a littleoilin the jar;and behold,I am gatheringa fewsticksthat I may goin and preparefor me and my son,that we may eatit and die."
and say,'Thussaysthe king,"Putthisman in prisonand feedhim sparinglywith breadand wateruntilI returnsafely."'"
"For my groaningcomesat the sightof my food,And my criespourout like water.
So that his lifeloathesbread,And his soulfavoritefood.
"Can somethingtastelessbe eatenwithoutsalt,Oris thereanytastein the whiteof an egg?
"Ohthat my requestmight cometo pass,And that Godwould grantmy longing!
For I have eatenasheslike breadAnd mingledmy drinkwith weeping
But I said,"Ah,LordGOD!Behold,I have neverbeendefiled;for from my youthuntilnowI have nevereatenwhatdiedof itself or was tornby beasts,norhas any uncleanmeatever enteredmy mouth."
Moreover, He saidto me, "Sonof man,behold,I am going to breakthe staffof breadin Jerusalem,and they will eatbreadby weightand with anxiety,and drinkwaterby measureand in horror,
I did not eatany tastyfood,nordid meator wineentermy mouth,nordid I useany ointmentat all untilthe entirethreeweekswere completed.
