4 Some wandered in desert wastelands,

finding no way to a city where they could settle.

5 They were hungry and thirsty,

and their lives ebbed away.

4 They wandered in the wilderness in a solitary way; They found no city to dwell in. 5 Hungry and thirsty, Their soul fainted in them.

4 Some wandered in the wilderness,

lost and homeless.

5 Hungry and thirsty,

they nearly died.

4 They wandered in the wilderness in a desolate way;

They found no city to dwell in.

5 Hungry and thirsty,

Their soul fainted in them.

4 Some people had wandered in the desert lands.

They found no city in which to live.

5 They were hungry and thirsty,

and they were discouraged.

4 They wandered in the wilderness in a desert way;

They found no city of habitation.

5 Hungry and thirsty,

Their soul fainted in them.

4 They wandered in the wilderness in a desert way, they found no city of habitation; 5 Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them:

4 They wandered around the desert on a deserted road 

without finding an inhabited city. 

5 They were hungry and thirsty. 

They began to lose hope. 

4 Some wandered in the desolate wilderness,

finding no way to a city where they could live.

5 They were hungry and thirsty;

their spirits failed within them.

4 Some wandered in desert wastes,

finding no way to an inhabited town;

5 hungry and thirsty,

their soul fainted within them.

4 They wandered in the wilderness, in a desert.

They could find no way to a city to inhabit.

5 Hungry and thirsty,

their soul grew faint within them.

4 Some of them wandered in deserts that were dry and empty.

They couldn’t find their way to a city where they could settle down.

5 They were hungry and thirsty.

Their lives were slipping away.

4 They wandered in the wilderness in a desert region;

They did not find a way to an inhabited city.

5 They were hungry and thirsty;

Their soul fainted within them.