# the word of Yahweh came to Jeremiah a second time, while he was ... guard, saying, "While Jeremiah was ... guard, Yahweh spoke this second message to Jeremiah:". This introduces a special message from God. See Jeremiah 1:13. # came to Jeremiah There is no need to translate using first person. # he was still shut within "he was still a prisoner in" # the courtyard of the guard An open area attached to the king's palace, surrounded by buildings and where they kept prisoners. See Jeremiah 32:2