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# As for me
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the word "me" refers to Yahweh
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# How I want to honor you ... nation
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This is an exclamation that expresses God's desire. AT: "I want so much to honor you ... nation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
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# I want to honor you as my son
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God speaks of Israel as if Israel were his son. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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# But like a woman faithless to her husband, you have betrayed me
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God speaks of Israel being unfaithful to him as if she were an unfaithful wife. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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# an inheritance more beautiful
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God speaks of the land he wanted to give to Israel as if it were an inheritance. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# house of Israel
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The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to the kingdom of Israel. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 3:18](./17.md). AT: "Israel" or "kingdom of Israel" or "people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# this is Yahweh's declaration
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Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/07.md). AT: "this is what Yahweh has declared" or "this is what I, Yahweh, have declared" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/honor]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/father]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/turn]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/betray]] |