unfoldingWord_en_tn/jer/32/18.md

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You show covenant faithfulness to thousands

The abstract noun "faithfulness" can be stated as "faithful" or "faithfully." Alternate translation: "You are faithful to your covenant towards thousands" or "You keep your promise and faithfully love thousands" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns)

pour the guilt of men into the laps of their children after them

The word "guilt" is a metonym for Yahweh punishing people because they are guilty of doing evil things. Yahweh punishing people is spoken of as if he were pouring a large container full of liquid or small objects into people's laps as they sit. Alternate translation: "you punish children for the sins of their parents" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)