# General Information:

This begins a parable that ends in 28:29. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])

# Pay attention and listen to my voice; be attentive and listen to my words

These two phrases mean basically the same thing. The second phrase is used to strengthen the first. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])

# to my voice

Here "voice" represents what Isaiah says. Alternate translation: "to what I say" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# to my words

"to my message"