See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]]

## This was the word that came to Jeremiah ##

AT: "This was the message Yahweh gave to Jeremiah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

## Migdol...Tahpanhes...Memphis...Patros ##

These are the names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

## You yourselves have seen ##

The word "yourselves" is used for emphasis a to specify the people of Judea who live in the land of Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])

## See ##

AT: "Listen" or "Pay attention" or "Be sure you understand this:" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

## they did to offend me ##

AT: "the people of Jerusalem and all the cities of Judah did to offend me"

## they themselves ##

"the people from the ruined cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])