Jeremiah continues praying to Yahweh.

## to capture it ##

"so the enemy army can capture it"

## For because of sword ##

- Here sword means war or fighting. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

## the city has been given into the hand of the Chaldeans ##

Here "hand" means power or control. AT: "you have given Jerusalem to the Chaldean army" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

## and have witnesses witness it ##

"and let other people witness it"

## this city is being given ##

AT: "I am giving this city" (See:[[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])