Although this verse is short, it contains unnecessary repetition. In fact, “Thus says the LORD” in verse 2 adds to the repetition, and so Die Bibel im heutigen Deutsch places verses 1-2 together, “People of Israel listen to what the Lord says to you:….” For Hear the word …, see 2.4.

As elsewhere, house of Israel is better understood if translated as “people of Israel” (Good News Translation).

Quoted with permission from Newman, Barclay M. and Stine, Philip C. A Handbook on Jeremiah. (UBS Helps for Translators). New York: UBS, 2003. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .