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 # Yet who has stood in Yahweh's council meeting? Who sees and hears his word? Who pays attention to his word and listens?
 
-These questions are used to rebuke the priests and false prophets for not obeying Yahweh. Alternate translation: "No one advises Yahweh. No one understands what Yahweh says. No one obeys Yahweh's commands." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
+These questions are used to rebuke the false prophets for speaking lies. Alternate translation: "None of them has stood in Yahweh's council meeting. None of them sees and hears his word. None of them pays attention to his word and listens." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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+# who has stood in Yahweh's council meeting
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+Standing in the Yahweh's council represents being one of those who meets with him to learn what he is thinking. Alternate translation: "who has attended Yahweh's council meeting" or "who has me with Yahweh to listen to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/metonymy]])
 
 # pays attention to his word and listens