OET interlinear JER 12:9

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

(Occurrence 0) Has not my prized possession become a speckled bird, that other birds of prey go against her all around?

(Some words not found in UHB: a,bird_of_prey? hyena inheritance_of,[is]_my to=me [are]_bird[s],prey? all_around on/upon=it(f) go gather all/each/any/every being/animal the=field bring for=food )

Yahweh uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that his people are surrounded by their enemies. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this question as a statement. Alternate translation: “My prized possession has become a speckled bird and other birds of prey go against her all around.”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

(Occurrence 0) Has not my prized possession

(Some words not found in UHB: a,bird_of_prey? hyena inheritance_of,[is]_my to=me [are]_bird[s],prey? all_around on/upon=it(f) go gather all/each/any/every being/animal the=field bring for=food )

Here Yahweh speaks of his people as his “prized possession.” Alternate translation: “Have not my people, who are my prized possession”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) become a speckled bird, that other birds of prey go against her all around

(Some words not found in UHB: a,bird_of_prey? hyena inheritance_of,[is]_my to=me [are]_bird[s],prey? all_around on/upon=it(f) go gather all/each/any/every being/animal the=field bring for=food )

Here Yahweh speaks of his people being in danger and surrounded by their enemies as if they were a speckled bird surrounded by birds of prey. Alternate translation: “become like a speckled bird, and her enemies are like birds of prey attacking her on all sides”

(Occurrence 0) a speckled bird

(Some words not found in UHB: a,bird_of_prey? hyena inheritance_of,[is]_my to=me [are]_bird[s],prey? all_around on/upon=it(f) go gather all/each/any/every being/animal the=field bring for=food )

“a strange looking bird.” This refers to a bird that was often picked on and eaten by other birds.

(Occurrence 0) birds of prey

(Some words not found in UHB: a,bird_of_prey? hyena inheritance_of,[is]_my to=me [are]_bird[s],prey? all_around on/upon=it(f) go gather all/each/any/every being/animal the=field bring for=food )

birds that attack and eat animals

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / apostrophe

(Occurrence 0) Go and gather all the wild beasts and bring them to devour her

(Some words not found in UHB: a,bird_of_prey? hyena inheritance_of,[is]_my to=me [are]_bird[s],prey? all_around on/upon=it(f) go gather all/each/any/every being/animal the=field bring for=food )

Yahweh speaks here in the form of a command to strengthen what he says. This command is not directed to a specific person and may be written as a statement. Alternate translation: “Let all the wild beasts in the fields come and eat her”