en_tn/jer/17/01.md

See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism

The sin of Judah is written...on the horns of your altars

The sins which the people of Judah have committed are permanent, just like words that a person engraves into stone. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

The sin of Judah is written

AT: "The people of Judah have written their sin" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)

It is engraved

AT: "They have engraved it" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)

engraved on tablet of their hearts

The hearts of the people are the tablets on which they have engraved their sins. The word "hearts" refers to the whole person, their thoughts, emotions, and actions. AT: "engraved on their very beings" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche)

on the horns of your altars

The word "horns" refers to the projections on the corners of the altars.