OET interlinear YIR (JER) 38:16

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

(Occurrence 0) As Yahweh lives, the one who made us

(Some words not found in UHB: and,he_swore the=king Tsidqiy^yāh/(Zedekiah) to/near Yirmə^yāh/(Jeremiah) in,secrecy to=say he/it_lived YHWH את which/who he/it_had_made to/for=us DOM the=living_creatures (the),this if I,will_put_you_to_death and=if I,will_give_you in,the_hand_of of,the_men the=these which/who seeking DOM life_of,your )

“as surely as Yahweh, the one who made us, is alive.” This is a way of making a solemn promise. The king says it to emphasize that what he is about to say next is true. See how you translated “As Yahweh lives” in Jeremiah 4:2. Alternate translation: [I solemnly swear by Yahweh, the one who made us]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

(Occurrence 0) I will not … give you into the hand of those men

(Some words not found in UHB: and,he_swore the=king Tsidqiy^yāh/(Zedekiah) to/near Yirmə^yāh/(Jeremiah) in,secrecy to=say he/it_lived YHWH את which/who he/it_had_made to/for=us DOM the=living_creatures (the),this if I,will_put_you_to_death and=if I,will_give_you in,the_hand_of of,the_men the=these which/who seeking DOM life_of,your )

Here the word “hand” refers to the men’s control or power. Alternate translation: [I will not … allow those men to capture you]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) seeking your life

(Some words not found in UHB: and,he_swore the=king Tsidqiy^yāh/(Zedekiah) to/near Yirmə^yāh/(Jeremiah) in,secrecy to=say he/it_lived YHWH את which/who he/it_had_made to/for=us DOM the=living_creatures (the),this if I,will_put_you_to_death and=if I,will_give_you in,the_hand_of of,the_men the=these which/who seeking DOM life_of,your )

This phrase represents wanting or trying to kill someone. See how this phrase is translated in Jeremiah 11:21. Alternate translation: [trying to kill you]