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# I am breaking the staff of bread in Jerusalem

"I will stop the supply of food to Jerusalem"

# the staff of bread

"the supply of food". The supply is called a staff because some people need a staff to walk and do their work, and people need bread to live. Bread represents all kinds of food.

# they will eat bread while rationing it in anxiety

"they will carefully divide their bread because they fear that there will not be enough"

# while rationing it in anxiety

"while being anxious and rationing it" or "while rationing it anxiously"

# rationing

giving small amounts of something of which there is not enough to many people

# while rationing it in horror

"while being afraid and rationing it" or "while rationing it fearfully"