uW Translation Notes:

General Information:

In these verse, Jeremiah speaks to Yahweh about his suffering, and Yahweh answers him.

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / apostrophe

(Occurrence 0) Woe to me, my mother

(Some words not found in UHB: woe to=me my_mother_of,my that/for/because/then/when you,gave_birth_to_me (a)_man strife and,a_man_of contention to/from=all/each/any/every the=earth/land not lent and=not borrowed to,me of_it_of,all [are]_cursing_of,me )

Jeremiah pretends to speak to his mother as a way to emphasize how sad he is.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

(Occurrence 0) a man of controversy and argument

(Some words not found in UHB: woe to=me my_mother_of,my that/for/because/then/when you,gave_birth_to_me (a)_man strife and,a_man_of contention to/from=all/each/any/every the=earth/land not lent and=not borrowed to,me of_it_of,all [are]_cursing_of,me )

The words “controversy” and “argument” mean basically the same thing. Together they emphasize how much Jeremiah is arguing. Alternate translation: “a man with whom everyone argues all the time”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

(Occurrence 0) I have not lent, nor has anyone lent to me

(Some words not found in UHB: woe to=me my_mother_of,my that/for/because/then/when you,gave_birth_to_me (a)_man strife and,a_man_of contention to/from=all/each/any/every the=earth/land not lent and=not borrowed to,me of_it_of,all [are]_cursing_of,me )

This refers to lending money to people. Often lending money causes people to fight with one another. Alternate translation: “I have not lent money to anyone, nor has anyone lent money to me” or “I have not made anyone angry by lending or borrow money and then quarreling about it”