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# General Information:
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The words "you" and "your" in these verses refer to the people of Judah. "They" refers to the ancestors of the people of Judah.
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# Connecting Statement:
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Yahweh continues giving Jeremiah his message to the people of Judah.
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# they did not listen or incline their ear
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These phrases mean about the same thing and are repeated for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-doublet]])
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# incline their ear
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To "incline the ear" is to lean toward the speaker so as to better hear the words. This is a metaphor for listening carefully and paying attention. Alternate translation: "listen carefully" or "pay attention" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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# by their own stubborn plans of their wicked hearts
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"according to their own plans because they were wicked and stubborn"
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# they went backwards, not forward
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This is a metaphor. Possible meanings are 1) they refused to pay attention to Yahweh, instead of eagerly obeying him. Alternate translation: "they went away from me instead of drawing closer to me" or 2) they got worse and worse instead of improving. Alternate translation: "they got worse instead of better" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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