OET interlinear JER 18:18

uW Translation Notes:

(Occurrence 0) let us make plots against Jeremiah

(Some words not found in UHB: and=they_said come and,let_us_plan on/upon Yirmə^yāh/(Jeremiah) plans that/for/because/then/when not lost instruction from_[the],priest and,counsel from_[the],wise and,word from_[the],prophet come and,let,us_attack_him with,tongue and,not pay_~_attention to/towards all/each/any/every words_of,his )

Alternate translation: “let us make plans to harm Jeremiah”

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

(Occurrence 0) the law will never perish from the priests, or advice from the wise men, or words from the prophets

(Some words not found in UHB: and=they_said come and,let_us_plan on/upon Yirmə^yāh/(Jeremiah) plans that/for/because/then/when not lost instruction from_[the],priest and,counsel from_[the],wise and,word from_[the],prophet come and,let,us_attack_him with,tongue and,not pay_~_attention to/towards all/each/any/every words_of,his )

The words “will never perish” can be supplied to each of these phrases. This can also be expressed in positive terms. Alternate translation: “the law will never perish from the priests, and advice will never perish from the wise men, and words will never perish from the prophets” or “the priests will always have the law, the wise men will always give advice, and the prophets will always speak”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

(Occurrence 0) words from the prophets

(Some words not found in UHB: and=they_said come and,let_us_plan on/upon Yirmə^yāh/(Jeremiah) plans that/for/because/then/when not lost instruction from_[the],priest and,counsel from_[the],wise and,word from_[the],prophet come and,let,us_attack_him with,tongue and,not pay_~_attention to/towards all/each/any/every words_of,his )

Here “words” represents messages that the prophets speak from Yahweh. Alternate translation: “words of Yahweh from the prophets”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) attack him with our words

(Some words not found in UHB: and=they_said come and,let_us_plan on/upon Yirmə^yāh/(Jeremiah) plans that/for/because/then/when not lost instruction from_[the],priest and,counsel from_[the],wise and,word from_[the],prophet come and,let,us_attack_him with,tongue and,not pay_~_attention to/towards all/each/any/every words_of,his )

The people speak of speaking harmful words against Jeremiah as if their words were weapons with which they attack him. Alternate translation: “say things that will harm him”