en_tn/jer/31/28.md

# I kept them under surveillance in order to uproot them

"looked for ways to uproot them"

# uproot ... tear them down ... overthrow ... destroy

See how you translated these ideas in [Jeremiah 1:9](../01/09.md).

# in order to build them up and to plant them

Yahweh speaks of the Israelites as if they were a house or a food crop. Alternate translation: "in order to make them strong and many" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00			`# I kept them under surveillance in order to uproot them`

			`"looked for ways to uproot them"`

			`# uproot ... tear them down ... overthrow ... destroy`

			`See how you translated these ideas in [Jeremiah 1:9](../01/09.md).`

			`# in order to build them up and to plant them`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`Yahweh speaks of the Israelites as if they were a house or a food crop. Alternate translation: "in order to make them strong and many" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])`
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