en_tn/jer/30/18.md

Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.

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"Listen carefully"

I am about to bring back the fortunes of Jacob's tents and have compassion on his homes

AT: "I am about to cause the descendants of Jacob to prosper and I will have compassion on them" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)

Then a city will be built on the heap of ruins

AT: "Then they will rebuild Jerusalem on its ruins" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)

Then a song of praise and a sound of merriment will go out from them

"Then they will sing songs of praise and joy"

for I will increase them and not diminish them

Both of these phrases mean God will cause the number of Israelites to increase. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism)

I will honor them so they will not be humbled

AT: "I will bless them and cause other people to honor them" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes)