OET interlinear JER 49:19

uW Translation Notes:

(Occurrence 0) See

(Some words not found in UHB: see/lo/see! like,a_lion it_will_ascend from,the_thicket[s]_of of,the_Jordan to/towards pasture_of perennial that/for/because/then/when suddenly I,will_cause_it_to_run from,on,it and,whoever chosen to=her/it appoint that/for/because/then/when who? [is]_like,me and,who? will,he_summon_me and,who? this shepherd which/who stand before,,me )

Alternate translation: “Look” or “Listen” or “Pay attention to what I am about to tell you.”

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

(Occurrence 0) he will go up like a lion from the forests of the Jordan to the green pasturelands

(Some words not found in UHB: see/lo/see! like,a_lion it_will_ascend from,the_thicket[s]_of of,the_Jordan to/towards pasture_of perennial that/for/because/then/when suddenly I,will_cause_it_to_run from,on,it and,whoever chosen to=her/it appoint that/for/because/then/when who? [is]_like,me and,who? will,he_summon_me and,who? this shepherd which/who stand before,,me )

This simile means that when Yahweh punishes the people of Edom, it will be fierce and unexpected like when a lion attacks sheep. Alternate translation: “When I punish the people of Edom, it will be fierce and unexpected like when a lion comes out of forest and attacks sheep in the pasture”

(Occurrence 0) pasturelands

(Some words not found in UHB: see/lo/see! like,a_lion it_will_ascend from,the_thicket[s]_of of,the_Jordan to/towards pasture_of perennial that/for/because/then/when suddenly I,will_cause_it_to_run from,on,it and,whoever chosen to=her/it appoint that/for/because/then/when who? [is]_like,me and,who? will,he_summon_me and,who? this shepherd which/who stand before,,me )

This is land covered with grass where animals feed on the grass.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

(Occurrence 0) Edom run from it

(Some words not found in UHB: see/lo/see! like,a_lion it_will_ascend from,the_thicket[s]_of of,the_Jordan to/towards pasture_of perennial that/for/because/then/when suddenly I,will_cause_it_to_run from,on,it and,whoever chosen to=her/it appoint that/for/because/then/when who? [is]_like,me and,who? will,he_summon_me and,who? this shepherd which/who stand before,,me )

Here “Edom” represents the people. “It” refers to the land. Alternate translation: “the people of Edom will run from their land”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

(Occurrence 0) who will be chosen

(Some words not found in UHB: see/lo/see! like,a_lion it_will_ascend from,the_thicket[s]_of of,the_Jordan to/towards pasture_of perennial that/for/because/then/when suddenly I,will_cause_it_to_run from,on,it and,whoever chosen to=her/it appoint that/for/because/then/when who? [is]_like,me and,who? will,he_summon_me and,who? this shepherd which/who stand before,,me )

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: “whom I will choose”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

(Occurrence 0) For who is like me, and who will summon me?

(Some words not found in UHB: see/lo/see! like,a_lion it_will_ascend from,the_thicket[s]_of of,the_Jordan to/towards pasture_of perennial that/for/because/then/when suddenly I,will_cause_it_to_run from,on,it and,whoever chosen to=her/it appoint that/for/because/then/when who? [is]_like,me and,who? will,he_summon_me and,who? this shepherd which/who stand before,,me )

Yahweh uses the question to emphasize that no one is like him. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this question as a statement. Alternate translation: “For no one is like me, no one can summon me.”

(Occurrence 0) who will summon me

(Some words not found in UHB: see/lo/see! like,a_lion it_will_ascend from,the_thicket[s]_of of,the_Jordan to/towards pasture_of perennial that/for/because/then/when suddenly I,will_cause_it_to_run from,on,it and,whoever chosen to=her/it appoint that/for/because/then/when who? [is]_like,me and,who? will,he_summon_me and,who? this shepherd which/who stand before,,me )

Alternate translation: “who will challenge me” or “who will call me to account”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

(Occurrence 0) What shepherd is able to resist me?

(Some words not found in UHB: see/lo/see! like,a_lion it_will_ascend from,the_thicket[s]_of of,the_Jordan to/towards pasture_of perennial that/for/because/then/when suddenly I,will_cause_it_to_run from,on,it and,whoever chosen to=her/it appoint that/for/because/then/when who? [is]_like,me and,who? will,he_summon_me and,who? this shepherd which/who stand before,,me )

Yahweh uses the question to show no one can defeat him. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this question as a statement. Alternate translation: “No king is able to resist me!”