OET interlinear YIR (JER) 21:4

uW Translation Notes:

(Occurrence 0) See

(Some words not found in UHB: thus he/it_had_said YHWH god_of Yisrael here,I turn_back DOM vessels_of of_(the),war which/who [are]_in,hand_of,your(pl) which/who you(pl) fighting by,them DOM king Bāⱱel and=DOM the=\add >ones\add*_from_Kasdiy [who,are]_laying_siege on,you(pl) from_[the],outside of,wall and,I_will_gather ,them to/towards center_of the=city (the),this )

This tells the hearer to pay special attention to what follows.

(Occurrence 0) turn back

(Some words not found in UHB: thus he/it_had_said YHWH god_of Yisrael here,I turn_back DOM vessels_of of_(the),war which/who [are]_in,hand_of,your(pl) which/who you(pl) fighting by,them DOM king Bāⱱel and=DOM the=\add >ones\add*_from_Kasdiy [who,are]_laying_siege on,you(pl) from_[the],outside of,wall and,I_will_gather ,them to/towards center_of the=city (the),this )

This could mean: (1) to make useless or (2) to send back into the city.

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

(Occurrence 0) the instruments of war that are in your hand

(Some words not found in UHB: thus he/it_had_said YHWH god_of Yisrael here,I turn_back DOM vessels_of of_(the),war which/who [are]_in,hand_of,your(pl) which/who you(pl) fighting by,them DOM king Bāⱱel and=DOM the=\add >ones\add*_from_Kasdiy [who,are]_laying_siege on,you(pl) from_[the],outside of,wall and,I_will_gather ,them to/towards center_of the=city (the),this )

This could mean: (1) the instruments of war refers to the soldiers who carry them and “hand” represents control. Alternate translation: [the soldiers that you command] or (2) the instruments of war are literal weapons and “your hand” represent both the king and his soldiers. Alternate translation: [the weapons that you and your soldiers carry] (See also: figs-synecdoche)

(Occurrence 0) Chaldeans

(Some words not found in UHB: thus he/it_had_said YHWH god_of Yisrael here,I turn_back DOM vessels_of of_(the),war which/who [are]_in,hand_of,your(pl) which/who you(pl) fighting by,them DOM king Bāⱱel and=DOM the=\add >ones\add*_from_Kasdiy [who,are]_laying_siege on,you(pl) from_[the],outside of,wall and,I_will_gather ,them to/towards center_of the=city (the),this )

This term here is another name for the Babylonians.

(Occurrence 0) closing you in

(Some words not found in UHB: thus he/it_had_said YHWH god_of Yisrael here,I turn_back DOM vessels_of of_(the),war which/who [are]_in,hand_of,your(pl) which/who you(pl) fighting by,them DOM king Bāⱱel and=DOM the=\add >ones\add*_from_Kasdiy [who,are]_laying_siege on,you(pl) from_[the],outside of,wall and,I_will_gather ,them to/towards center_of the=city (the),this )

Alternate translation: [coming close to you]

(Occurrence 0) I will gather them

(Some words not found in UHB: thus he/it_had_said YHWH god_of Yisrael here,I turn_back DOM vessels_of of_(the),war which/who [are]_in,hand_of,your(pl) which/who you(pl) fighting by,them DOM king Bāⱱel and=DOM the=\add >ones\add*_from_Kasdiy [who,are]_laying_siege on,you(pl) from_[the],outside of,wall and,I_will_gather ,them to/towards center_of the=city (the),this )

This could mean: (1) Yahweh will allow the Babylonians to enter the city or (2) Yahweh will cause the Israelites to bring their weapons back into the center of the city.