en_tn_condensed/jer/44/08.md

# By your wickedness you have offended me with the deeds of your hands

The abstract noun "wickedness" represents actions that are "wicked." Here "hand" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "You have offended me with the wicked things you have done" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-synecdoche]])

# You have gone there so that ... so that

"The result of going to Egypt is that ... and that"

# you will be destroyed

This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you will cause me to destroy you" or "you will destroy yourselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])

# you will be a curse and a reproach among all the nations of the earth

Here "nations" represent the people. Alternate translation: "all the people of all the nations of the earth will curse you and hate you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])