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# General Information:
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In these verses, "they" and "themselves" refer to the people of Judah.
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# Connecting Statement:
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Yahweh continues to speak to Jeremiah about the people of Judah.
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# is it not themselves whom they are provoking, so that shame is on them?
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This question expects a positive answer. It can be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "they are provoking themselves, so that shame is on them!" or "they are troubling and bringing shame on themselves!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
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# shame is on them
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The abstract noun "shame" can be translated using the verb "shamed." Alternate translation: "they are shamed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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