en_tn/jer/34/08.md

The word came to Jeremiah from Yahweh

This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. However, the actual message does not begin until Jeremiah 34:12. See how you translated a similar phrase in Jeremiah 7:1. Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave a message to Jeremiah" or "Yahweh spoke a message to Jeremiah" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)

word

message

after King Zedekiah had made a covenant ... his brother

These words all provide background information to events that will be described later. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background)