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# General Information:
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This is a quotation from the prophet Jeremiah.
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# the house of Israel
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The people of Israel are spoken of as if they were a house. AT: "the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# after those days
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"after that time"
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# I will put my laws into their minds
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God's requirements are spoken of as if they were objects that could be placed somewhere. People's ability to think is spoken of as if it were a place. AT: "I will enable them to understand my laws" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# I will also write them on their hearts
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People's hearts, imagined to be the center of their loyalty to God, are spoken of as if they were a page that could be written on. AT: "I will also enable them to obey my laws sincerely" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# I will be their God
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"I will be the God they worship"
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# they will be my people
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"they will be the people for whom I care"
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