Leviticus 26:26
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
26 When I break your staff of bread, ten women will need but one oven for baking your bread, and they shall dole it out to you by weight;(A) and though you eat, you shall not be satisfied.
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Ezekiel 4:16-17
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
16 Then he said to me: Son of man, I am about to break the staff of bread[a] in Jerusalem so they shall eat bread which they have weighed out anxiously and drink water which they have measured out fearfully.(A) 17 Because they lack bread and water they shall be devastated; each and every one will waste away because of their guilt.(B)
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