en_tn/jer/03/18.md

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the house of Judah will walk with the house of Israel

Here "walk with" represents being united. AT: "the people of Judah will be united with the people of Israel" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

the house of Judah

The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to the kingdom of Judah, which included the descendants of Judah and Benjamin. AT: "Judah" or "the kingdom of Judah" or "the people of Judah" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)

the house of Israel

The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to the kingdom of Israel. AT: "Israel" or "the kingdom of Israel" or "the people of Israel" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)

the land that I gave your ancestors as an inheritance

God speaks of giving them the land to possess forever as if it were an inheritance. AT: "the land that I gave to your ancestors so that it would belong to their descendants forever" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)