OET interlinear YIR (JER) 20:18

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

(Occurrence 0) Why is it that I came out from the womb to see troubles and agony … shame?

(Some words not found in UHB: to/for=what this from_[the],womb come_out to=see toil and,sorrow and,they_have_come_to_an_end in,shame days_of,my )

Jeremiah uses this rhetorical question to complain that there was no good reason for him to be born. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this question as a statement. Alternate translation: [There was no reason for me to be born only to see troubles and agony … shame.]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

(Occurrence 0) to see troubles and agony

(Some words not found in UHB: to/for=what this from_[the],womb come_out to=see toil and,sorrow and,they_have_come_to_an_end in,shame days_of,my )

The words “troubles” and “agony” mean basically the same thing and emphasize the amount and severity of suffering. Alternate translation: [to experience so much suffering]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

(Occurrence 0) my days are filled with shame

(Some words not found in UHB: to/for=what this from_[the],womb come_out to=see toil and,sorrow and,they_have_come_to_an_end in,shame days_of,my )

Here the word “days” represents all the days of Jeremiah’s life. Alternate translation: [my life is filled with shame]