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

## by the hand of Jeremiah ##

AT: "through the action of Jeremiah"  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])

## cause them to listen… listen ##

This phrase is repeated for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])

## Bel, Merodach ##

These are the two names for the same god of Babylon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

## Bel is made ashamed. Merodach is dismayed. Its idols are put to shame; its images are dismayed. ##

The same idea is expressed in different ways for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])