en_tn/jer/17/21.md

# for the sake of your lives

"to protect your lives"

# They did not listen or pay attention

These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize that the people refused to listen. AT: "They refused to listen" or "They refused to obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])

# stiffened their neck

Jeremiah speaks of the people being stubborn as if they had made their necks stiff and unmovable. AT: "became stubborn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# for the sake of your lives`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"to protect your lives"`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# They did not listen or pay attention`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize that the people refused to listen. AT: "They refused to listen" or "They refused to obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])`

			`# stiffened their neck`

			`Jeremiah speaks of the people being stubborn as if they had made their necks stiff and unmovable. AT: "became stubborn" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`