¹¹ So our elders and all the inhabitants of our country said to us, ‘Take food provisions for the journey and go to meet them. Say to them, “We are your slaves. So now, make a pact with us.” ’ ¹² This bread of ours was hot as we took it from our homes on the day we left to come to you, but now, see, it is dry and crumbly. ¹³ These wineskins that we filled were new, but see, they are ripped open. These clothes and sandals wore out due to the very long journey.”