# Do they not know anything ... who do not call on Yahweh?

This rhetorical question is asked to add emphasis. It can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "They act as if they do not know anything ... who do not call on Yahweh. But they know what they are doing!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]])

# those who eat up my people

This refers to those who do evil things and destroy God's people as if they were eating food. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])