en_tn_lite_do_not_use/jer/35/15.md

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let no one walk any longer after other gods

Walking after a god is a metaphor for obeying the laws of that god. Alternate translation: "do not follow other gods" or "do not obey other gods" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor)

you did not incline your ears

When people incline their ears, they turn their head so they can hear someone or something better. This is a metonym for paying attention. Alternate translation "you did not pay attention to me" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonym)