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]