en_tn/lam/05/05.md

Our enemies

The Babylonian army.

they are so close that they are breathing down our necks

AT: "they run closely after us." Some versions read, "They have put their feet on our necks," to symbolize victory. Other versions read, "they have put a yoke on our necks," that is, "they have made us into slaves."

reached out with our hands to

AT: "made a treaty with" or "surrendered to" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)

to be filled with food

AT: "so that we would have food to eat"

they are no more

AT: "they have died" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism)

we bear their sins

AT: "we bear the punishment for their sins" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)