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1.1 KiB
let us make plots against Jeremiah
"let us make plans to harm Jeremiah"
the law will never perish from the priests, or advice from the wise men, or words from the prophets
AT: "the priests will always have the law, the wise men will always give advice, and the prophets will always speak" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes)
attack him with our words
"say things that will harm him" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
Pay attention to me
Here Jeremiah begins speaking to Yahweh.
Will disaster from them really be my reward for being good to them?
Jeremiah asks this question to emphasize that good actions should not be repaid with bad things. AT: "Disaster from them should not be my reward for being good to them." (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)
dug a pit for my life
AT: "dug a pit to trap me and kill me" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)
to cause your fury to turn away from them
AT: "so that you would not punish them in your anger" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)