uW Translation Notes:

Connecting Statement:

Connecting Statement:

God continues to speak to the people of Israel.

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

(Occurrence 0) I gave you cleanness of teeth

(Some words not found in UHB: and=also I I_give to/for=you(pl) cleanness_of teeth in=all cities_of,your(pl) and,lack_of food/grain/bread in,all_of places_of,your(pl) and=not return to,me declares_of YHWH )

Here having clean teeth represents having no food in the mouth to make the teeth dirty. Alternate translation: [I caused you to starve]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

(Occurrence 0) lack of bread

(Some words not found in UHB: and=also I I_give to/for=you(pl) cleanness_of teeth in=all cities_of,your(pl) and,lack_of food/grain/bread in,all_of places_of,your(pl) and=not return to,me declares_of YHWH )

Giving them “lack of bread” represents causing them to lack bread, and “bread” represents food in general. Alternate translation: [I caused you not to have enough food]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) you have not returned to me

(Some words not found in UHB: and=also I I_give to/for=you(pl) cleanness_of teeth in=all cities_of,your(pl) and,lack_of food/grain/bread in,all_of places_of,your(pl) and=not return to,me declares_of YHWH )

Returning to God represents submitting again to him. Alternate translation: [you have not submitted again to me]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / 123person

(Occurrence 0) this is Yahweh’s declaration

(Some words not found in UHB: and=also I I_give to/for=you(pl) cleanness_of teeth in=all cities_of,your(pl) and,lack_of food/grain/bread in,all_of places_of,your(pl) and=not return to,me declares_of YHWH )

Yahweh speaks of himself by name to express the certainty of what he is declaring. See how you translated these words in Amos 2:11. Alternate translation: [this is what Yahweh has declared] or [this is what I, Yahweh, have declared]