# The word of Yahweh came to Jeremiah, saying, "Look

This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 1:4](../01/04.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave a message to Jeremiah. He said, 'Look" or "Yahweh spoke this message to Jeremiah: 'Look" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# Is anything too difficult for me to do?

Yahweh uses a question to emphasize that he can do anything. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "Nothing is too difficult for me to do." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])