See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]]

## It came about ##

"It happened." This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.

## in the fourth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah ##

See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 25:1](../25/01.md).

## that this word ##

The phrase "this word" refers to the message that follows.

## It said ##

"The message said"

## every nation ##

"all of the nations"

## I have told from ##

"I have told you from"

## the days of Josiah ##

See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:1](../01/01.md).

## until this very day ##

"until today"

## Perhaps the people of Judah ##

"Maybe the people of Judah"

## I intend to bring on them ##

"I am planning to do to them"

## Perhaps everyone ##

"So that each person"

## from his wicked path ##

See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 18:11](../18/11.md).