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42 lines
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# Connecting Statement:
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Yahweh continues to deliver his message about the false prophets and priests that he began in [Jeremiah 23:9](./09.md) and completes in [Jeremiah 23:40](./37.md).
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# General Information:
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In verses 33-40 there is a wordplay with the word "burden." Sometimes it means "a message" and other times it means "a heavy load to carry." This wordplay should be retained if possible.
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# asks you ... you will say
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These two instances of "you" are singular and refer to Jeremiah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
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# What is the burden of Yahweh?
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Here "burden" means a message or prophecy from Yahweh.
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# You are the burden ... cast you off
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These two instances of "you" are plural and refer to the false prophets and the priests. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
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# You are the burden
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Here "burden" means a heavy load. This is a metaphor that means they annoy Yahweh and he no longer wants to put up with them. AT: "You are a burden that I am tired of carrying" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# this is Yahweh's declaration
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Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/07.md). AT: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
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# This is the burden of Yahweh
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Here "burden" means a message or prophecy from Yahweh.
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# his house
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Here "house" is a metonym for the family that lives inside it. AT: "his family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/peoplegroup]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/punish]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/house]] |