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# Connecting Statement:
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Yahweh continues to deliver his message about the false prophets and priests that he began in [Jeremiah 23:9](./09.md) and completes in [Jeremiah 23:40](./37.md).
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# prophesying deceit
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The word "deceit" can be expressed as an adjective or an adverb. AT: "prophesying deceit things" or "prophesying deceitfully" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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# in my name
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This phrase refers to speaking with Yahweh's power and authority or as his representative. See how you translated this phrase in [Jeremiah 14:14](../14/13.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# I had a dream!
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They meant that this dream was from God. This can be made explicit. AT: "I had a dream from Yahweh" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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# How long will this go on, prophets who prophesy lies from their minds, and who prophesy from the deceit in their hearts?
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Yahweh asks this question to emphasize that this is something that should not continue. AT: "This should not continue, prophets declaring lies which they themselves have made up." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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# prophesy lies from their minds ... prophesy from the deceit in their hearts
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These two phrases mean the same thing and emphasize that the false prophets made up their prophesies. AT: "prophesy things that come only from their own minds" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
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# forget my name ... forgot my name
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Here the word "name" refers to the whole being of Yahweh. AT: "forget me ... forgot me" or "forget who I am ... forgot who I am" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# in favor of Baal's name
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Here "Baal's name" refers to the god Baal. AT: "leading my people to worship Baal instead of me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]]) |