en_tn_lite_do_not_use/jer/38/22.md

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Jeremiah continues speaking with King Zedekiah.

All the women who are left ... will be brought out to the officials of the king of Babylon

The reader should understand that the officials will take these women as slaves. Alternate translation: "Soldiers will bring all the women who are left ... out to the officials of the king of Babylon" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive)

You have been deceived by your friends

This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "Your friends have deceived you" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive)

Your feet are now sunk into the mud

The king is now helpless. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor)