unfoldingWord_en_tn/jer/03/25.md

# Let us lie down in shame. May our shame cover us

These phrases share similar meanings and emphasize that the people are fully aware of their shameful behavior. Alternate translation: "Let us be completely humiliated" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])

# May our shame cover us

Being fully aware of their shame is spoken of as if shame were covering them like a blanket or a garment. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# from the time of our youthfulness

Possible meanings are that 1) "the time of our youthfulness" refers to when each person was young. Alternate translation: "from when we were young" or 2) "the time of our youthfulness" is a metaphor that refers to when Israel was first becoming a nation. Alternate translation: "from when we were first becoming a nation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# have not listened to the voice of Yahweh our God

Here "listened" represents obeying, and "the voice of Yahweh" represents what Yahweh has said. Alternate translation: "have not obeyed what Yahweh our God has said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00			`# Let us lie down in shame. May our shame cover us`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`These phrases share similar meanings and emphasize that the people are fully aware of their shameful behavior. Alternate translation: "Let us be completely humiliated" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])`
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			`# May our shame cover us`

			`Being fully aware of their shame is spoken of as if shame were covering them like a blanket or a garment. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`

			`# from the time of our youthfulness`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`Possible meanings are that 1) "the time of our youthfulness" refers to when each person was young. Alternate translation: "from when we were young" or 2) "the time of our youthfulness" is a metaphor that refers to when Israel was first becoming a nation. Alternate translation: "from when we were first becoming a nation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# have not listened to the voice of Yahweh our God`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`Here "listened" represents obeying, and "the voice of Yahweh" represents what Yahweh has said. Alternate translation: "have not obeyed what Yahweh our God has said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00