4:8a People staggered from city to city for water to drink,

Looking for water, ⌊thirsty⌋ people wandered around from town to town.
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⌊Although you (plur.) people were weak from thirst,⌋ you (plur.) went from one town to another looking for water.

4:8b but they were not satisfied;

And ⌊they⌋ did not find enough water to drink.
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⌊You (plur.) ⌋ did not get enough water to satisfy/stop your (plur.) thirst.

4:8c yet you did not return to Me,”

However, you (plur.) did not come back to me,”
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But still you (plur.) rejected me.”

4:8d declares the LORD.

says Yahweh.
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That is what Yahweh said.

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