OET interlinear YIR (JER) 3:25

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / parallelism

(Occurrence 0) Let us lie down in shame. May our shame cover us

(Some words not found in UHB: lie_down in,shame_of,our and,let,it_cover_us disgrace_of,our that/for/because/then/when to/for=YHWH God_of,our sinned we and,ancestors_of,our since,youth(s)_of,our and=unto the=day the=this and=not obeyed to,the_voice_of YHWH God_of,our )

These phrases share similar meanings and emphasize that the people are fully aware of their shameful behavior. Alternate translation: [Let us be completely humiliated]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) May our shame cover us

(Some words not found in UHB: lie_down in,shame_of,our and,let,it_cover_us disgrace_of,our that/for/because/then/when to/for=YHWH God_of,our sinned we and,ancestors_of,our since,youth(s)_of,our and=unto the=day the=this and=not obeyed to,the_voice_of YHWH God_of,our )

Being fully aware of their shame is spoken of as if shame were covering them like a blanket or a garment.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) from the time of our youthfulness

(Some words not found in UHB: lie_down in,shame_of,our and,let,it_cover_us disgrace_of,our that/for/because/then/when to/for=YHWH God_of,our sinned we and,ancestors_of,our since,youth(s)_of,our and=unto the=day the=this and=not obeyed to,the_voice_of YHWH God_of,our )

This could mean: (1) “the time of our youthfulness” refers to when each person was young. Alternate translation: [from when we were young] or (2) “the time of our youthfulness” is a metaphor that refers to when Israel was first becoming a nation. Alternate translation: [from when we were first becoming a nation]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

(Occurrence 0) have not listened to the voice of Yahweh our God

(Some words not found in UHB: lie_down in,shame_of,our and,let,it_cover_us disgrace_of,our that/for/because/then/when to/for=YHWH God_of,our sinned we and,ancestors_of,our since,youth(s)_of,our and=unto the=day the=this and=not obeyed to,the_voice_of YHWH God_of,our )

Here “listened” represents obeying, and “the voice of Yahweh” represents what Yahweh has said. Alternate translation: [have not obeyed what Yahweh our God has said]