uW Translation Notes:

General Information:

Jeremiah has been praying and asking Yahweh not to leave them alone.

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) they love to wander

(Some words not found in UHB: thus he/it_had_said YHWH of,people the=this yes/correct/thus/so loved to,wander feet_of,their not restrained and,Yahweh not he,has_accepted_them now remember iniquity_of,their and,he_will_punish sins_of,their )

“they love to wander away from me.” This speaks of people being unfaithful to Yahweh and not obey him as if they had wandered from the place where he is.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

(Occurrence 0) have not held back their feet

(Some words not found in UHB: thus he/it_had_said YHWH of,people the=this yes/correct/thus/so loved to,wander feet_of,their not restrained and,Yahweh not he,has_accepted_them now remember iniquity_of,their and,he_will_punish sins_of,their )

Here the people are referred to by their “feet” to emphasize their walking away from Yahweh. Alternate translation: [have not kept themselves]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

(Occurrence 0) calls to mind

(Some words not found in UHB: thus he/it_had_said YHWH of,people the=this yes/correct/thus/so loved to,wander feet_of,their not restrained and,Yahweh not he,has_accepted_them now remember iniquity_of,their and,he_will_punish sins_of,their )

This is an idiom. Alternate translation: [remembers] or [recalls]