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Connecting Statement:
Yahweh continues giving Jeremiah his message to the people of Judah.
General Information:
The word "your" in these verses refers to the people of Judah.
Cut off your hair and shave yourself, and throw away your hair
This would be done as a sign of mourning. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns)
rejected and abandoned
These two words have similar meanings and are repeated for emphasis. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet)
sons of Judah
This refers to the people of Judah. AT: "people of Judah" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
have done evil in my eye
The word "eye" represents seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. AT: "have done what I judge to be evil" or "have done what I consider to be evil" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
this is Yahweh's declaration
Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in Jeremiah 1:8. AT: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person)
their detestable things
Here "detestable things" refers to idols, which God hates. AT: "their disgusting idols" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
house that is called by my name
This is a metonym for Yahweh's temple. It can be expressed in active form. See how you translated this in Jeremiah 7:10. AT: "house that belongs to me" or "temple where they worship me" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)