unfoldingWord_en_tn/jer/31/23.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).

# the people

Here this refers to the people of Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# May Yahweh bless you, you righteous place where he lives, you holy mountain

Jerusalem is on the top of a hill, and the temple was built at the highest point in Jerusalem. AT; "May Yahweh bless those who live in Jerusalem with Yahweh, where his temple is" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# you holy mountain

Mount Zion, where the temple had stood
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 6:6](../06/06.md).`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Here this refers to the people of Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])`

			`# May Yahweh bless you, you righteous place where he lives, you holy mountain`

			`Jerusalem is on the top of a hill, and the temple was built at the highest point in Jerusalem. AT; "May Yahweh bless those who live in Jerusalem with Yahweh, where his temple is" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`

			`# you holy mountain`

			`Mount Zion, where the temple had stood`