en_tn_lite_do_not_use/jer/09/03.md

# Yahweh declares

See how you translated "this is Yahweh's declaration" in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md).

# They bend their tongues like their bows for lies
God speaks of liars as if they were people who shoot others with bows and arrows. People who use bows and arrows bend their bows in order to fasten the bowstrings. Just as they prepare to shoot arrows, liars prepare to tell lies. Alternate translation: "Their tongues are like bows which they prepare to shoot out lies" or "Their lies are like arrows that they shoot with the tongues" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# They

Here the word "They" refers to God's people.

# but it is not because of any faithfulness of theirs that they grow strong on the earth

Apparently the people thought that the reason they were strong was that they were faithful. But they were not faithful. Alternate translation: "and they grow strong on the earth, but it is not because they are faithful" or "and they grow strong on the earth, but not by being faithful"

# They go from one wicked act to another

Committing one evil action after another is spoken of as if the evildoers were going from one action to another. Alternate translation: "They keep doing evil things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00			`# Yahweh declares`

			`See how you translated "this is Yahweh's declaration" in [Jeremiah 1:8](../01/08.md).`

Update because of ULB change #2142 Jer 9:3 "They tread on their bows of lies" Changed to "They bend their tongues like their bows for lies" 2019-01-10 21:43:38 +00:00			`# They bend their tongues like their bows for lies`
			`God speaks of liars as if they were people who shoot others with bows and arrows. People who use bows and arrows bend their bows in order to fasten the bowstrings. Just as they prepare to shoot arrows, liars prepare to tell lies. Alternate translation: "Their tongues are like bows which they prepare to shoot out lies" or "Their lies are like arrows that they shoot with the tongues" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
Update because of ULB change #2142 Jer 9:3 "They tread on their bows of lies" Changed to "They bend their tongues like their bows for lies" 2019-01-10 21:43:38 +00:00			`# They`

			`Here the word "They" refers to God's people.`
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			`# but it is not because of any faithfulness of theirs that they grow strong on the earth`

Update because of ULB change #2142 Jer 9:3 "They tread on their bows of lies" Changed to "They bend their tongues like their bows for lies" 2019-01-10 21:43:38 +00:00			`Apparently the people thought that the reason they were strong was that they were faithful. But they were not faithful. Alternate translation: "and they grow strong on the earth, but it is not because they are faithful" or "and they grow strong on the earth, but not by being faithful"`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# They go from one wicked act to another`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`Committing one evil action after another is spoken of as if the evildoers were going from one action to another. Alternate translation: "They keep doing evil things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
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