OET interlinear YIR (JER) 47:5

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

(Occurrence 0) Baldness will come upon Gaza

(Some words not found in UHB: come baldness to/towards Azzah silenced ʼAshqəlōn remnant_of their_valley_of,their until when(q) gash )

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind the word baldness, you can express the same idea with a verbal form such as “bald.” Alternate translation: [The people of Gaza will shave their heads bald]

Note 2 topic: translate-symaction

(Occurrence 0) Baldness

(Some words not found in UHB: come baldness to/towards Azzah silenced ʼAshqəlōn remnant_of their_valley_of,their until when(q) gash )

The shaving of the entire head or portions of the head is a sign of great sorrow practiced by idol worshipers in nations such as Philistia.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / euphemism

(Occurrence 0) the people … will be made silent

(Some words not found in UHB: come baldness to/towards Azzah silenced ʼAshqəlōn remnant_of their_valley_of,their until when(q) gash )

This could mean: (1) the people will be silent because they are mourning or (2) this is a euphemism that means the enemy soldiers will kill them.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

(Occurrence 0) How long will you cut yourself in mourning?

(Some words not found in UHB: come baldness to/towards Azzah silenced ʼAshqəlōn remnant_of their_valley_of,their until when(q) gash )

Yahweh uses a question to emphasize that the people of Ashkelon will never stop mourning. Alternate translation: [You will forever cut yourselves in mourning.]

Note 5 topic: translate-symaction

(Occurrence 0) cut yourself in mourning

(Some words not found in UHB: come baldness to/towards Azzah silenced ʼAshqəlōn remnant_of their_valley_of,their until when(q) gash )

The cutting of one’s skin was another practice done by the idol worshipers when they mourn the dead.