OET interlinear JER 50:9

uW Translation Notes:

(Occurrence 0) For see

(Some words not found in UHB: that/for/because/then/when see/lo/see! I stir_up and,[I_am]_about_to_bring_up on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in Bāⱱel company_of nations great from,a_land_of north and,they_will_line_up to/for=her/it from=there captured arrows_of,its [will,be]_like_a_warrior skilled not return empty-handed )

The word “see” alerts the reader to pay attention to what follows. Alternate translation: “Pay attention, because”

(Occurrence 0) set in motion

(Some words not found in UHB: that/for/because/then/when see/lo/see! I stir_up and,[I_am]_about_to_bring_up on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in Bāⱱel company_of nations great from,a_land_of north and,they_will_line_up to/for=her/it from=there captured arrows_of,its [will,be]_like_a_warrior skilled not return empty-handed )

Alternate translation: “stir up”

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

(Occurrence 0) Babylon will be captured from there

(Some words not found in UHB: that/for/because/then/when see/lo/see! I stir_up and,[I_am]_about_to_bring_up on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in Bāⱱel company_of nations great from,a_land_of north and,they_will_line_up to/for=her/it from=there captured arrows_of,its [will,be]_like_a_warrior skilled not return empty-handed )

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: “These nations will capture Babylon”

(Occurrence 0) from there

(Some words not found in UHB: that/for/because/then/when see/lo/see! I stir_up and,[I_am]_about_to_bring_up on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in Bāⱱel company_of nations great from,a_land_of north and,they_will_line_up to/for=her/it from=there captured arrows_of,its [will,be]_like_a_warrior skilled not return empty-handed )

This could mean: (1) “from the north” or (2) “from their battle positions.”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

(Occurrence 0) Their arrows are like a skilled warrior who does not return empty-handed

(Some words not found in UHB: that/for/because/then/when see/lo/see! I stir_up and,[I_am]_about_to_bring_up on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in Bāⱱel company_of nations great from,a_land_of north and,they_will_line_up to/for=her/it from=there captured arrows_of,its [will,be]_like_a_warrior skilled not return empty-handed )

The effectiveness of the arrows of the attacking nations are spoken of as if they were soldiers that always accomplish their mission. The idiom “empty-handed” means “without success.” Alternate translation: Each of their arrows are like skilled soldiers that always hit their target” (See also: figs-idiom)