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# Although they say
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The word "they" refers to the people of Jerusalem.
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# As Yahweh lives
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"as surely as Yahweh is alive." The people use this expression to show that what they say next is certainly true. This is a way of making a solemn promise. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 4:2](../04/02.md). AT: "I solemnly swear" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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