OET interlinear YIR (JER) 27:11

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) the nation that places its neck under the yoke of the king

(Some words not found in UHB: and,the,nation which/who bring DOM neck_of,its in,the_yoke_of king Bāⱱel and,it,will_serve_him and,I,will_let_it_remain on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in land_of,its declares_of YHWH and,it,will_work_it and,it_will_dwell in,it )

Being the king’s slave is spoken of as being an animal onto the shoulders of which the king puts a yoke so it can do heavy work. See how similar words are translated in Jeremiah 27:8. Alternate translation: [the nation whose people willingly becomes slaves of the king]

(Occurrence 0) the nation that places

(Some words not found in UHB: and,the,nation which/who bring DOM neck_of,its in,the_yoke_of king Bāⱱel and,it,will_serve_him and,I,will_let_it_remain on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in land_of,its declares_of YHWH and,it,will_work_it and,it_will_dwell in,it )

The nation here is a metonym for the people of that nation. Alternate translation: [the nation of people who place]

(Occurrence 0) cultivate

(Some words not found in UHB: and,the,nation which/who bring DOM neck_of,its in,the_yoke_of king Bāⱱel and,it,will_serve_him and,I,will_let_it_remain on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in land_of,its declares_of YHWH and,it,will_work_it and,it_will_dwell in,it )

This means to prepare and use land to grow food crops

(Occurrence 0) make their homes in it

(Some words not found in UHB: and,the,nation which/who bring DOM neck_of,its in,the_yoke_of king Bāⱱel and,it,will_serve_him and,I,will_let_it_remain on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in land_of,its declares_of YHWH and,it,will_work_it and,it_will_dwell in,it )

Alternate translation: [make their homes in their own land]