They forsook the covenant of the LORD their God: They is, of course, the people of Jerusalem. If necessary, translators can say “the people of this city” or “its residents.” For covenant see 3.16.

Worshiped other gods and served them: See 1.16; 5.19; 8.2; 16.11.

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 .