unfoldingWord_en_tn/jer/39/16.md

# the word of Yahweh came to Jeremiah while he was ... guard, saying, "Speak

The idiom "the word of Yahweh came to" is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 1:4](../01/04.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave a message to Jeremiah while he was ... guard. He said, 'Speak" or "while Jeremiah was ... guard, Yahweh spoke this message to him: 'Speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# Ebed-Melek the Cushite

See how you translated this man's name in [Jeremiah 38:7](../38/07.md).

# Yahweh of hosts ... says this

Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).

# I am about to carry out my words against this city for disaster and not for good

"I am bringing disaster, not good, against this city, just as I said I would"

# For they will all come true before you on that day

"For you will see it all happen on that day"
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00			`# the word of Yahweh came to Jeremiah while he was ... guard, saying, "Speak`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`The idiom "the word of Yahweh came to" is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Jeremiah 1:4](../01/04.md). Alternate translation: "Yahweh gave a message to Jeremiah while he was ... guard. He said, 'Speak" or "while Jeremiah was ... guard, Yahweh spoke this message to him: 'Speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])`
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			`# Ebed-Melek the Cushite`

			`See how you translated this man's name in [Jeremiah 38:7](../38/07.md).`

			`# Yahweh of hosts ... says this`

			`Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).`

			`# I am about to carry out my words against this city for disaster and not for good`

			`"I am bringing disaster, not good, against this city, just as I said I would"`

			`# For they will all come true before you on that day`

			`"For you will see it all happen on that day"`