uW Translation Notes:

General Information:

In verses 9–32 Jeremiah delivers Yahweh’s message to the false prophets and the priests. Jeremiah is speaking in verse 9, but it is not clear if verse 10 are the words of Jeremiah or of Yahweh.

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

(Occurrence 0) Regarding the prophets, my heart is broken in me, and all of my bones tremble

(Some words not found in UHB: of,prophets broken heart_of,my in,my_inner_of,being tremble all/each/any/every bones_of,my become like,a_person drunken and,like,a_man [whom]_it,has_passed_over_him wine from=face/in_front_of YHWH and,because,of words_of his_holiness_of,his )

The prophet speaks of his heart being broken and his bones trembling because he is afraid of the judgment that will result from the lies of the false prophets. Alternate translation: [I have great fear for what will happen because of the false prophets]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

(Occurrence 0) my heart is broken in me

(Some words not found in UHB: of,prophets broken heart_of,my in,my_inner_of,being tremble all/each/any/every bones_of,my become like,a_person drunken and,like,a_man [whom]_it,has_passed_over_him wine from=face/in_front_of YHWH and,because,of words_of his_holiness_of,his )

This idiom refers to deep sadness. Alternate translation: [I am very sad]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

(Occurrence 0) all of my bones tremble

(Some words not found in UHB: of,prophets broken heart_of,my in,my_inner_of,being tremble all/each/any/every bones_of,my become like,a_person drunken and,like,a_man [whom]_it,has_passed_over_him wine from=face/in_front_of YHWH and,because,of words_of his_holiness_of,his )

Here trembling is associated with fear. Alternate translation: [I am very afraid]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

(Occurrence 0) I have become like a drunk man, like a man whom wine has overpowered

(Some words not found in UHB: of,prophets broken heart_of,my in,my_inner_of,being tremble all/each/any/every bones_of,my become like,a_person drunken and,like,a_man [whom]_it,has_passed_over_him wine from=face/in_front_of YHWH and,because,of words_of his_holiness_of,his )

People who are drunk are not able to control themselves. Likewise, Jeremiah has lost control of himself out of fear of Yahweh’s punishment. Alternate translation: [I am like a drunk man; I cannot control myself]