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Jeremiah speaks about what will happen to Kedar.

Kedar

This is the name of a land far to the east of Israel. See how you translated this in Jeremiah 2:10. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)

Hazor

This is the name of kingdom or district far to the east of Israel. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)

now Nebuchadnezzar

Here "now" introduces background information about Nebuchadnezzar. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background)

Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon was going to attack

Here "Nebuchadnezzar" represents his army. AT: "the army of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon was going to attack" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)

Their tents and their flocks will be taken, along with their tent curtains and all of their equipment

This can be stated in active form. AT: "Your soldiers will take their flocks, tent curtains, and all of their equipment" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)

their camels will be led away from them

This can be stated in active form. AT: "your soldiers will take their camels from them" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)

men will shout to them, "Terror is on every side!"

Possible meanings are 1) these are men being attacked by the enemy. AT: "men will shout, 'We are terrified because terrible things are happening all around us!'" or 2) these are soldiers in the invading army. AT: "soldiers will shout at them, 'Be afraid because we are all around you!'"

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