richmahn_en_tn/jer/02/08.md

# Where is Yahweh?

This question would have shown that they wanted to obey Yahweh. Alternate translation: "We need to obey Yahweh!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

# did not care about me

"were not committed to me" or "rejected me"

# The shepherds transgressed against me

The leaders are spoken of as if they were shepherds and the people who followed them were sheep. Alternate translation: "Their leaders sinned against me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# walked after unprofitable things

Here "walked after" represents obeying or worshiping. Alternate translation: "obeyed unprofitable things" or "worshiped unprofitable things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# unprofitable things

Unprofitable things are things that cannot help a person. Here it refers to idols.
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-11 23:13:24 -07:00			`# Where is Yahweh?`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-09 17:34:10 -07:00			`This question would have shown that they wanted to obey Yahweh. Alternate translation: "We need to obey Yahweh!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-11 23:13:24 -07:00
			`# did not care about me`

			`"were not committed to me" or "rejected me"`

			`# The shepherds transgressed against me`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-09 17:34:10 -07:00			`The leaders are spoken of as if they were shepherds and the people who followed them were sheep. Alternate translation: "Their leaders sinned against me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-11 23:13:24 -07:00
			`# walked after unprofitable things`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-09 17:34:10 -07:00			`Here "walked after" represents obeying or worshiping. Alternate translation: "obeyed unprofitable things" or "worshiped unprofitable things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-11 23:13:24 -07:00
			`# unprofitable things`

			`Unprofitable things are things that cannot help a person. Here it refers to idols.`