uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

General Information:

The speaker speaks as if he were a woman. The woman is a metaphor for the city of Jerusalem, which in turn is a metonym for the people of Jerusalem. (See also: figs-metonymy)

(Occurrence 0) he has driven me into confusion

(Some words not found in UHB: he,devoured_me he,confused_me Nəⱱūkadneʦʦar king Bāⱱel he,set_me_down vessel_of empty he,swallowed_me like_(the),monster filled belly_of,his from,delicacies_of,my he,rinsed_me_out )

This could mean: (1) “he has caused me to be unable to think clearly” or (2) “he has crushed me.”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) has made me an empty pot

(Some words not found in UHB: he,devoured_me he,confused_me Nəⱱūkadneʦʦar king Bāⱱel he,set_me_down vessel_of empty he,swallowed_me like_(the),monster filled belly_of,his from,delicacies_of,my he,rinsed_me_out )

Babylon has taken everything from Israel.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

(Occurrence 0) Like a monster

(Some words not found in UHB: he,devoured_me he,confused_me Nəⱱūkadneʦʦar king Bāⱱel he,set_me_down vessel_of empty he,swallowed_me like_(the),monster filled belly_of,his from,delicacies_of,my he,rinsed_me_out )

Here Babylon is compared to a monster.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) he has swallowed me

(Some words not found in UHB: he,devoured_me he,confused_me Nəⱱūkadneʦʦar king Bāⱱel he,set_me_down vessel_of empty he,swallowed_me like_(the),monster filled belly_of,his from,delicacies_of,my he,rinsed_me_out )

Jerusalem compares its destruction to being swallowed.

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) he has filled his stomach with my delicious foods

(Some words not found in UHB: he,devoured_me he,confused_me Nəⱱūkadneʦʦar king Bāⱱel he,set_me_down vessel_of empty he,swallowed_me like_(the),monster filled belly_of,his from,delicacies_of,my he,rinsed_me_out )

This continues to speak of Babylon as if it were a monster. This states in another way the previous idea that Babylon has taken everything from Israel. Here “foods” represents all the good things that were there before. (See also: figs-metonymy)

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) he has spit me out

(Some words not found in UHB: he,devoured_me he,confused_me Nəⱱūkadneʦʦar king Bāⱱel he,set_me_down vessel_of empty he,swallowed_me like_(the),monster filled belly_of,his from,delicacies_of,my he,rinsed_me_out )

Nebuchadnezzar took what he wanted and spit out what he did not want. Alternate translation: “he has vomited me up”