OET interlinear JER 10:20

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) My tent is devastated, and all of my tent cords are cut in two

(Some words not found in UHB: tent_of,my destroyed and=all tent-cords_of,my broken children_of,my they,have_gone_out_from_me and,they_[are],not not pitch again/more tent_of,my and,[one_who]_raises curtains_of,my_tent )

Here Jeremiah speaks of the enemy having destroyed their city as if their tent had been destroyed. Alternate translation: “It is as though our great tent is destroyed; the ropes that held it up have been cut” or “The enemy has completely destroyed our city”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

(Occurrence 0) My tent is devastated

(Some words not found in UHB: tent_of,my destroyed and=all tent-cords_of,my broken children_of,my they,have_gone_out_from_me and,they_[are],not not pitch again/more tent_of,my and,[one_who]_raises curtains_of,my_tent )

If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “My enemy has devastated my tent” or “Our enemy has destroyed our tent”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

(Occurrence 0) They have taken my children away from me

(Some words not found in UHB: tent_of,my destroyed and=all tent-cords_of,my broken children_of,my they,have_gone_out_from_me and,they_[are],not not pitch again/more tent_of,my and,[one_who]_raises curtains_of,my_tent )

Here Jeremiah represents the whole tribe of Israel. Alternate translation: “Our enemies have taken our children away from us”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) so they no longer exist

(Some words not found in UHB: tent_of,my destroyed and=all tent-cords_of,my broken children_of,my they,have_gone_out_from_me and,they_[are],not not pitch again/more tent_of,my and,[one_who]_raises curtains_of,my_tent )

The children no longer existing is a metaphor for the parents never seeing them again. Alternate translation: “and it is like they no longer exist” or “and they will never return again”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) There is no longer anyone to spread out my tent or to raise up my tent curtains

(Some words not found in UHB: tent_of,my destroyed and=all tent-cords_of,my broken children_of,my they,have_gone_out_from_me and,they_[are],not not pitch again/more tent_of,my and,[one_who]_raises curtains_of,my_tent )

Here Jeremiah speaks of them not having descendants to rebuild their city as if their city were a tent that needs to be rebuilt. Alternate translation: “There is no one to rebuild our city”