OET interlinear JER 13:17

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

(Occurrence 0) for Yahweh’s flock has been taken captive

(Some words not found in UHB: and=if not you(pl),will_listen_to_it in,secret_places weep self_of,my from=face/in_front_of pride and,bitterly_(weep) she_will_weep and,it_will_run_down eye_of,my tears that/for/because/then/when taken_captive flock_of YHWH )

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: “for enemies have captured Yahweh’s flock”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) for Yahweh’s flock has been taken captive

(Some words not found in UHB: and=if not you(pl),will_listen_to_it in,secret_places weep self_of,my from=face/in_front_of pride and,bitterly_(weep) she_will_weep and,it_will_run_down eye_of,my tears that/for/because/then/when taken_captive flock_of YHWH )

Here Jeremiah speaks of Yahweh’s people as Yahweh’s “flock” because he cares for them like a shepherd cares for his sheep. This event has not happened yet, but it is written here as if it already has. This can be written in future tense. Alternate translation: “for you who are Yahweh’s flock, your enemies will soon capture you” (See also: figs-pastforfuture)