# General Information:

Yahweh speaks to Jeremiah about the people of Judah. In these verses, "this people" refers to the people of Judah.

# do not pray for this people, and do not lift up a lamenting wail or say a prayer on their behalf, and do not petition me

These four clauses each mean about the same thing and are repeated for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])

# lift up a lamenting wail

"cry out with sadness"

# on their behalf

"for their benefit" or "for them"

# petition me

"plead with me"

# Do you not see what they are doing in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem?

This question expects a positive answer and is asked to bring these things to Jeremiah's attention. They can be expressed as a statement. AT: "Look at what they are doing in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

# kindling the fire

"starting the fire"

# kneading dough

mixing dough by hand

# dough

a thick mixture of flour and liquid used for baking

# the queen of the heavens

This was the name of a false god. AT: "the false god known as 'the queen of the heavens'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# will provoke me

"will anger me"