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Jeremiah has just told the people of Judah what will happen to the land.
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## At that time ##
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At the time when the events in [Jeremiah 7:31](../07/31.md) [Jeremiah 7:33](../07/33.md) happen.
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## this is Yahweh's declaration ##
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See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:7](../01/07.md).
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## they will bring ##
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This word "they" here refers to the people who will destroy Jerusalem.
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## its officials ##
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"the princes of Judah"
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## will spread them out ##
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The word "them" refers to the bones of the people of Judah.
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## these things that they have followed and served ##
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"that they loved and which they served." The word "they" here refers to the people of Judah.
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## that they have walked after ##
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AT: "and that they have faithfully obeyed." See how you translated "walked after" in [Jeremiah 2:23](../02/23.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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## and sought ##
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"and that they have inquired of"
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## They will not be gathered or buried ##
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AT: "No one will gather their bones and bury them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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## They will be like dung ##
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Yahweh is showing how unpleasant they will be. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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## like dung ##
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"like manure" or "like poop"
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## on the surface of the earth ##
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"all over the ground"
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## where I have driven them ##
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The word "them" refers to the people of Judah.
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## they will choose death instead of life for themselves, all who are still left over from this evil nation ##
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"those who are still left from this evil family will want to die instead of stay alive"
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