OET interlinear JER 46:23

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) They will cut down the forests … although it is very dense

(Some words not found in UHB: cut_down forest_of,its declares_of YHWH that/for/because/then/when not found that/for/because/then/when numerous more,than_locust[s] and,there_[was]_not to/for=them number )

This continues speaking of the enemy army attacking the Egyptians as if the army were woodcutters cutting down trees. Alternate translation: “The enemy army will kill many Egyptians like woodcutters cutting down a forest … even though there are very many trees”

(Occurrence 0) locusts

(Some words not found in UHB: cut_down forest_of,its declares_of YHWH that/for/because/then/when not found that/for/because/then/when numerous more,than_locust[s] and,there_[was]_not to/for=them number )

This is a type of insect that travels in very large groups and can cause great destruction by eating crops.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

(Occurrence 0) unable to be counted

(Some words not found in UHB: cut_down forest_of,its declares_of YHWH that/for/because/then/when not found that/for/because/then/when numerous more,than_locust[s] and,there_[was]_not to/for=them number )

If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “no one will be able to count them”