en_tn_lite_do_not_use/jer/42/15.md

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the sword that you fear will overtake you

AT: "You will experience the terrible results of war there." (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)

The famine that you are worrying about will pursue you to Egypt

Famine is referred to as something that can pursue something else. AT: "You worry about famine in Israel but if you go to Egypt you will suffer from famine there" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification)

all the men

The men are used to refer to all the people because they are the leaders in their families. AT: "everyone" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche)