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I will make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all the peoples

Yahweh using Jerusalem to punish the surrounding peoples is spoken of as if he would make Jerusalem a very heavy stone. Alternate translation: "It will be like I will make Jerusalem a very heavy stone for all the peoples" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor)

burdensome stone ... carry

Some modern translations read, "stone that cannot be moved ... move."