OET interlinear YIR (JER) 44:25

uW Translation Notes:

(Occurrence 0) Yahweh of hosts … says this

(Some words not found in UHB: thus he/it_had_said YHWH armies/messengers god_of Yisrael to=say you(pl) and,wives_of,your(pl) and,you(pl)_have_spoken with,mouth_of,your(pl) and,with,hands_of,your(pl) fulfilled to=say to_carry_out keep DOM vows_of,our which/who made to,make_smoke to,the_queen_of the=heavens and,to,pour_out to/for=her/it drink_offerings to_do confirm DOM vows_of,your(pl) and,indeed_(perform) perform DOM vows_of,your(pl) )

Jeremiah often uses these words to introduce an important message from Yahweh. See how you translated this in Jeremiah 6:6.

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

(Occurrence 0) have said with your mouths and carried out with your hands what you said

(Some words not found in UHB: thus he/it_had_said YHWH armies/messengers god_of Yisrael to=say you(pl) and,wives_of,your(pl) and,you(pl)_have_spoken with,mouth_of,your(pl) and,with,hands_of,your(pl) fulfilled to=say to_carry_out keep DOM vows_of,our which/who made to,make_smoke to,the_queen_of the=heavens and,to,pour_out to/for=her/it drink_offerings to_do confirm DOM vows_of,your(pl) and,indeed_(perform) perform DOM vows_of,your(pl) )

Here “mouths” and “hands” represent the whole person. Alternate translation: [have done what you promised to do when you said]

(Occurrence 0) carry out the vows

(Some words not found in UHB: thus he/it_had_said YHWH armies/messengers god_of Yisrael to=say you(pl) and,wives_of,your(pl) and,you(pl)_have_spoken with,mouth_of,your(pl) and,with,hands_of,your(pl) fulfilled to=say to_carry_out keep DOM vows_of,our which/who made to,make_smoke to,the_queen_of the=heavens and,to,pour_out to/for=her/it drink_offerings to_do confirm DOM vows_of,your(pl) and,indeed_(perform) perform DOM vows_of,your(pl) )

Alternate translation: [fulfill the vows] or [complete the vows]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / irony

(Occurrence 0) Now fulfill your vows; carry them out

(Some words not found in UHB: thus he/it_had_said YHWH armies/messengers god_of Yisrael to=say you(pl) and,wives_of,your(pl) and,you(pl)_have_spoken with,mouth_of,your(pl) and,with,hands_of,your(pl) fulfilled to=say to_carry_out keep DOM vows_of,our which/who made to,make_smoke to,the_queen_of the=heavens and,to,pour_out to/for=her/it drink_offerings to_do confirm DOM vows_of,your(pl) and,indeed_(perform) perform DOM vows_of,your(pl) )

This is an ironic statement. Yahweh does not really want them to fulfill their vow to a false goddess. Yahweh knows they will not listen to him so he tells them to go ahead and do what they want. Alternate translation: [Very well! If that is what you want to do, then go fulfill your vows and do what you promised to do]

(Occurrence 0) Now

(Some words not found in UHB: thus he/it_had_said YHWH armies/messengers god_of Yisrael to=say you(pl) and,wives_of,your(pl) and,you(pl)_have_spoken with,mouth_of,your(pl) and,with,hands_of,your(pl) fulfilled to=say to_carry_out keep DOM vows_of,our which/who made to,make_smoke to,the_queen_of the=heavens and,to,pour_out to/for=her/it drink_offerings to_do confirm DOM vows_of,your(pl) and,indeed_(perform) perform DOM vows_of,your(pl) )

The word “now” does not mean “at this moment,” but is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.