OET interlinear JER 4:11

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

(Occurrence 0) it will be said

(Some words not found in UHB: at,time (the),that said to,people the=this and,to,Jerusalem wind hot barren_heights in,wilderness road/way_of daughter_of my_people_of,my not to,winnow and,not to,purify )

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: “Yahweh will say”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) burning wind from the plains

(Some words not found in UHB: at,time (the),that said to,people the=this and,to,Jerusalem wind hot barren_heights in,wilderness road/way_of daughter_of my_people_of,my not to,winnow and,not to,purify )

Here a “burning wind” represents a fierce and merciless enemy.

(Occurrence 0) will make its way

(Some words not found in UHB: at,time (the),that said to,people the=this and,to,Jerusalem wind hot barren_heights in,wilderness road/way_of daughter_of my_people_of,my not to,winnow and,not to,purify )

Alternate translation: “will travel” or “will rush”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) the daughter of my people

(Some words not found in UHB: at,time (the),that said to,people the=this and,to,Jerusalem wind hot barren_heights in,wilderness road/way_of daughter_of my_people_of,my not to,winnow and,not to,purify )

Yahweh shows his love for his people by speaking of them as a daughter. Alternate translation: “my people, who are like a daughter to me” or “my dear people”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

(Occurrence 0) It will not winnow or cleanse them

(Some words not found in UHB: at,time (the),that said to,people the=this and,to,Jerusalem wind hot barren_heights in,wilderness road/way_of daughter_of my_people_of,my not to,winnow and,not to,purify )

The words “winnow” and “cleanse” refer to blowing away the useless skins from grain. Only a light wind was needed for that. Alternate translation: “It will not be a light wind for blowing the chaff away from the grain”