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# General Information:
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In verses 6-12, Yahweh is speaking to the people of Israel.
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# the house of Judah
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The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to the kingdom of Judah, which included the descendants of Judah and Benjamin. AT: "Judah" or "the kingdom of Judah" or "the people of Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# the house of Joseph
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The word "house" is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to the kingdom of Israel. AT: "Israel" or "the kingdom of Israel" or "the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# I had not cast them off
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This speaks of the people as a torn or dirty garment that Yahweh took off and threw away. This symbolizes rejection. AT: "I had not rejected them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
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