OET interlinear JER 2:24

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) a wild donkey accustomed to the wilderness, in her heat sniffing the wind

(Some words not found in UHB: wild_donkey accustomed_to_of wilderness in,the_desire_of its_self_of,her sniffing wind heat_of,its who? will,he_turn_it_back all/each/any/every [those_of,who]_seek_it not become_weary in,month_of,its they,will_find_it )

God speaks of Israel worshiping other gods as if they were a wild female donkey running to find male donkeys. Alternate translation: “You are like a young female donkey that lives in the desert. When she wants to mate she is out of control and constantly sniffs the breeze to find a mate”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

(Occurrence 0) in her heat

(Some words not found in UHB: wild_donkey accustomed_to_of wilderness in,the_desire_of its_self_of,her sniffing wind heat_of,its who? will,he_turn_it_back all/each/any/every [those_of,who]_seek_it not become_weary in,month_of,its they,will_find_it )

This phrase is an idiom referring to the time when a female donkey wants to mate with male donkeys. Alternate translation: “when she wants to mate”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

(Occurrence 0) Who can restrain her lust?

(Some words not found in UHB: wild_donkey accustomed_to_of wilderness in,the_desire_of its_self_of,her sniffing wind heat_of,its who? will,he_turn_it_back all/each/any/every [those_of,who]_seek_it not become_weary in,month_of,its they,will_find_it )

This question is used to emphasize that no one can control a female donkey when she is wants to mate with a male donkey. Alternate translation: “No one can turn her around when she wants to mate.”