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# General Information:
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Yahweh speaks to Jeremiah about the people of Judah. In these verses, "this people" refers to the people of Judah.
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# do not pray for this people, and do not lift up a lamenting wail or say a prayer on their behalf, and do not petition me
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These four clauses each mean about the same thing and are repeated for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-parallelism]])
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# lift up a lamenting wail
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"cry out with sadness"
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# on their behalf
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"for their benefit" or "for them"
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# petition me
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"plead with me"
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