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# But they will say
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The word "they" refers to the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem.
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# This is no use
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Possible meanings for this idiom are 1) the people do not care about what Jeremiah will say to them. Alternate translation: "We do not care what you say" or 2) The people do not think that anything good will come of what Jeremiah tells them to do. Alternate translation: "What you are saying will not work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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# what his evil, stubborn heart desires
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Here the word "heart" represents the person's mind or will. Alternate translation: "what his evil, stubborn mind desires" or "whatever evil things that we stubbornly want to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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