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# was it not my oath that he despised and my covenant that he broke?
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Yahweh asks this leading question to emphasize the affirmative answer. This question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: "it was my oath that the king of Jerusalem despised and my covenant that he broke." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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# I will bring his punishment on his head
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The idiom "bring ... on his head" means that he will experience this punishment. See how you translated this idiom in [Ezekiel 11:21](../11/21.md). Alternate translation: "I will cause him to suffer his punishment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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