# General Information:

It appears that Yahweh is here speaking to the people of Jerusalem, telling them that they will be destroyed.

# Lift your voice

This idiom refers to shouting. In this case, they are crying out in grief. AT: "Cry out" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# Abarim mountains

a mountain range that was southeast of Jerusalem (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# I spoke to you when you were safe

"I spoke to you when you were doing well"

# This was your custom

"This was your way of life"

# you have not listened to my voice

Listening is a metonym for obeying. AT: "you have not obeyed me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/lebanon]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/voice]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/bashan]]