# if they had stood in my council meeting

Standing in Yahweh's council represents being one of those who meets with him to learn what he is thinking. This is a condition that is contrary to fact; the false prophets had not stood in his council meeting. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])

# had stood in my council meeting

See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 23:18](../23/18.md).

# to turn from

This idiom means they would stop doing these things. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])