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# General Information:
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Yahweh speaks to Jeremiah about the people of Judah. In these verses, "this people" refers to the people of Judah.
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# do not pray for this people, and do not lift up a lamenting wail or say a prayer on their behalf, and do not petition me
These four clauses each mean about the same thing and are repeated for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
# lift up a lamenting wail
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"cry out with sadness"
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# on their behalf
"for their benefit" or "for them"
# petition me
"plead with me"
# Do you not see what they are doing in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem?
This question expects a positive answer and is asked to bring these things to Jeremiah's attention. They can be expressed as a statement. AT: "Look at what they are doing in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
# kindling the fire
"starting the fire"
# kneading dough
mixing dough by hand
# dough
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a thick mixture of flour and liquid used for baking
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# the queen of the heavens
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This was the name of a false god. AT: "the false god known as 'the queen of the heavens'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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# will provoke me
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"will anger me"
# translationWords
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/jeremiah]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/pray]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/peoplegroup]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lament]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/judah]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/jerusalem]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/father]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/fire]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heaven]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/drinkoffering]]