OET interlinear JER 14:9

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

(Occurrence 0) Why are you like someone who is astounded, or like a warrior who has no power to rescue?

(Some words not found in UHB: to/for=what are like,a_person confused like,a_warrior not he/it_would_be_able to,save and=you(ms) [are]_in,midst_of,our YHWH and,name_of,your on,us called not abandon,us )

This speaks of the possibility of Yahweh being unable to help his people as if he were a confused warrior who was unable to rescue anyone. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this question as a statement. Alternate translation: “You do nothing to help us, like someone who is astounded or like a warrior who has no power to rescue us.”

(Occurrence 0) astounded

(Some words not found in UHB: to/for=what are like,a_person confused like,a_warrior not he/it_would_be_able to,save and=you(ms) [are]_in,midst_of,our YHWH and,name_of,your on,us called not abandon,us )

unable to understand or to think clearly

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

(Occurrence 0) your name is called over us

(Some words not found in UHB: to/for=what are like,a_person confused like,a_warrior not he/it_would_be_able to,save and=you(ms) [are]_in,midst_of,our YHWH and,name_of,your on,us called not abandon,us )

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. This speaks of the people being Yahweh’s people by saying that his name is over them. Alternate translation: “we bear your name” or “we are your people” (See also: figs-idiom)