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General Information:
In this quotation the prophet Jeremiah foretold of a new covenant that God would make.
with the people
"with the people of Israel"
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"Look" or "Listen" or "Pay attention to what I am about to tell you"
the days are coming
The future is spoken of as if it were moving toward the speaker. AT: "there will be a time" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
the house of Israel and with the house of Judah
The people of Israel and Judah are spoken of as if they were houses. AT: "the people of Israel and with the people of Judah" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
I took them by their hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt
This metaphor represents God's great love and concern. AT: "I led them out of Egypt like a father leads his young child" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)