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# General Information:
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The words "they," "their" and "them" in these verses refer to the people of Judah.
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# Connecting Statement:
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Yahweh continues giving Jeremiah his message to the people of Judah.
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# They healed the wounds of my people lightly
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Possible meanings are 1) the wounds represent the problems the people have as a result of their sin. AT: "They act as though my people's problems are not serious, like small wounds" or 2) the wounds represent the people's sin. AT: "They act as though my people's sins are not serious, like small wounds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# They healed the wounds ... lightly
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Here "lightly" represents treating the wounds as if they were not serious, as if they were not difficult. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# "Peace, Peace," when there was no peace
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"'All is well, All is well,' but it was not well"
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