OET interlinear JER 2:11

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

(Occurrence 0) Has a nation exchanged gods … gods?

(Some words not found in UHB: has,it_exchanged? nation ʼElohīm and,they not ʼElohīm and,people_of,my exchanged glory_of,its for,[that_which]_not profit )

God uses this question to tell the people of Israel that other nations continue to worship their own gods. They do not change and worship other gods. Alternate translation: “You will see that no nation has ever exchanged gods … gods.”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / 123person

(Occurrence 0) But my people have exchanged their glory for what cannot help them

(Some words not found in UHB: has,it_exchanged? nation ʼElohīm and,they not ʼElohīm and,people_of,my exchanged glory_of,its for,[that_which]_not profit )

Here God speaks as though he were not speaking directly to his people. Alternate translation: “But you, my people, have exchanged me, your glorious God, for what cannot help you”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

(Occurrence 0) their glory

(Some words not found in UHB: has,it_exchanged? nation ʼElohīm and,they not ʼElohīm and,people_of,my exchanged glory_of,its for,[that_which]_not profit )

This expression refers to God himself, who is glorious. Alternate translation: “their glorious God” or “me, your glorious God”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

(Occurrence 0) for what cannot help

(Some words not found in UHB: has,it_exchanged? nation ʼElohīm and,they not ʼElohīm and,people_of,my exchanged glory_of,its for,[that_which]_not profit )

Here false gods are spoken of in terms of what they cannot do. Alternate translation: “for false gods, which cannot help” or “for gods who cannot help”