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# General Information:
The words "they" and "them" in these verses refer to the people of Judah.
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# Connecting Statement:
Yahweh continues giving Jeremiah his message to the people of Judah.
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# paid attention and listened
These two things mean about the same thing and are repeated for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-doublet]])
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# did not speak right
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"did not say what is right"
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# of his wickedness
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The abstract noun "wickedness" can be translated using the adjective "wicked." Alternate translation: "for being wicked" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-abstractnouns]])
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# What have I done?
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The implied information is that this is a question that the people of Judah should have been asking. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "I have done a terrible thing." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]])
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# go where they wish
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"go their own way"
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# like a horse rushing toward battle
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The eagerness of the people to follow their own evil way is compared to the eagerness of a war horse running toward a battle. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-simile]])
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