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General Information:
Jeremiah speaks to the Israelite people in verse 50.
Survivors of the sword
The sword is a metonym for war, in which soldiers use swords. AT: "You who have survived the war" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
Call Yahweh to mind from far away; let Jerusalem come to mind
The phrases "Call ... to mind" and "come to mind" are idioms that mean to think about or remember. AT: "Though you are far away, think about Yahweh; think about Jerusalem" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)
insults
words that one person uses to offend another
reproach has covered our faces
The speakers' reaction to people expressing disapproval of them is spoken of as if it were a cover placed over the speakers' faces. AT: "our faces show that we are hurt because others disapprove of us" or "we cover our faces in shame because others disapprove of us" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)