uW Translation Notes:

General Information:

These verses are almost identical to [Jeremiah 49:20](../49/20.md) and [Jeremiah 49:21](../49/21.md). See how you translated those verses.

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / parallelism

(Occurrence 0) the plans that Yahweh has decided against Babylon, the plans that he has planned against the land of the Chaldeans

(Some words not found in UHB: for=so/thus/hence hear plan_of YHWH which/who planned to/towards Bāⱱel and,purposes_of,his which/who formed to/towards earth/land \add >ones\add*_from_Kasdiy if not people,will_drag_them_away little_of of,the_flock if not appalled_~_fate on,them pasture )

These two phrases have the same meaning and are used together for emphasis. Alternate translation: “the plans that Yahweh has decided for the people of Babylon and the Chaldeans”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) They will certainly be dragged away, even the smallest flock

(Some words not found in UHB: for=so/thus/hence hear plan_of YHWH which/who planned to/towards Bāⱱel and,purposes_of,his which/who formed to/towards earth/land \add >ones\add*_from_Kasdiy if not people,will_drag_them_away little_of of,the_flock if not appalled_~_fate on,them pasture )

This continues speaking of Yahweh punishing the people of Babylon as if he would come like a lion and attack the sheep. Alternate translation: “He will drag them away, even the smallest flock”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) even the smallest flock

(Some words not found in UHB: for=so/thus/hence hear plan_of YHWH which/who planned to/towards Bāⱱel and,purposes_of,his which/who formed to/towards earth/land \add >ones\add*_from_Kasdiy if not people,will_drag_them_away little_of of,the_flock if not appalled_~_fate on,them pasture )

Here the youngest and weakest people of Babylon are spoken of as if they were the smallest flock of sheep. Alternate translation: “even the youngest and weakest”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) Their pasturelands will be turned into ruined places

(Some words not found in UHB: for=so/thus/hence hear plan_of YHWH which/who planned to/towards Bāⱱel and,purposes_of,his which/who formed to/towards earth/land \add >ones\add*_from_Kasdiy if not people,will_drag_them_away little_of of,the_flock if not appalled_~_fate on,them pasture )

Here the land of Babylonia is spoken of as if it were pasturelands for flocks. Alternate translation: “He will turn their pasturelands into ruined places”