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14 (A) God did not let anyone
    mistreat our people.
Instead he protected us
    by punishing rulers
15 and telling them,
“Don't touch my chosen leaders
    or harm my prophets!”

16 (B) God kept crops from growing
until food was scarce
    everywhere in the land.

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14 He allowed no one to oppress(A) them;
    for their sake he rebuked kings:(B)
15 “Do not touch(C) my anointed ones;
    do my prophets(D) no harm.”

16 He called down famine(E) on the land
    and destroyed all their supplies of food;

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