unfoldingWord_en_tn/jer/06/26.md

# Daughter of my people

Jeremiah shows Yahweh's love for his people by speaking to them as a daughter. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 4:11](../04/11.md). Alternate translation: "My people, you who are like a daughter to me" or "My dear people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# put on sackcloth and roll in ashes

People do these things to show that they are extremely sad. Alternate translation: "Show how sad you are by wearing sackcloth and rolling in ashes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])

# mourn with painful sobs as for an only son

Jeremiah compares the people's great sadness to the sadness that a mother feels if her only son dies. Alternate translation: "mourn with painful sobs as you would if your only son died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])

# for the destroyer will suddenly come upon us

"because the enemy army will suddenly come to attack us"
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00			`# Daughter of my people`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`Jeremiah shows Yahweh's love for his people by speaking to them as a daughter. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 4:11](../04/11.md). Alternate translation: "My people, you who are like a daughter to me" or "My dear people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# put on sackcloth and roll in ashes`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`People do these things to show that they are extremely sad. Alternate translation: "Show how sad you are by wearing sackcloth and rolling in ashes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# mourn with painful sobs as for an only son`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`Jeremiah compares the people's great sadness to the sadness that a mother feels if her only son dies. Alternate translation: "mourn with painful sobs as you would if your only son died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# for the destroyer will suddenly come upon us`

			`"because the enemy army will suddenly come to attack us"`