OET interlinear YIR (JER) 23:5

uW Translation Notes:

(Occurrence 0) See

(Some words not found in UHB: see/lo/see! days coming declares_of YHWH and,I_will_raise_up for,David branch law-abiding/just and,he_will_reign king and,he_will_act_prudently and,he_will_do justice and,righteousness on_the=earth )

This word alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

(Occurrence 0) I will raise up

(Some words not found in UHB: see/lo/see! days coming declares_of YHWH and,I_will_raise_up for,David branch law-abiding/just and,he_will_reign king and,he_will_act_prudently and,he_will_do justice and,righteousness on_the=earth )

This idiom means he will appoint a successor.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) a righteous branch

(Some words not found in UHB: see/lo/see! days coming declares_of YHWH and,I_will_raise_up for,David branch law-abiding/just and,he_will_reign king and,he_will_act_prudently and,he_will_do justice and,righteousness on_the=earth )

This future king descended from David is spoken of as if he were a branch grown on a tree. Alternate translation: [a righteous descendant]

(Occurrence 0) a righteous branch

(Some words not found in UHB: see/lo/see! days coming declares_of YHWH and,I_will_raise_up for,David branch law-abiding/just and,he_will_reign king and,he_will_act_prudently and,he_will_do justice and,righteousness on_the=earth )

Some modern versions translate this as “a legitimate successor to the throne.”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

(Occurrence 0) cause justice and righteousness in the land

(Some words not found in UHB: see/lo/see! days coming declares_of YHWH and,I_will_raise_up for,David branch law-abiding/just and,he_will_reign king and,he_will_act_prudently and,he_will_do justice and,righteousness on_the=earth )

The abstract nouns “justice” and “righteousness” can be stated as actions. Alternate translation: [cause people to act justly and rightly]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

(Occurrence 0) in the land

(Some words not found in UHB: see/lo/see! days coming declares_of YHWH and,I_will_raise_up for,David branch law-abiding/just and,he_will_reign king and,he_will_act_prudently and,he_will_do justice and,righteousness on_the=earth )

Here “land” refers to the people who live in the land. Alternate translation: [for all the people in the nation]