OET interlinear YIR (JER) 5:14

uW Translation Notes:

(Occurrence 0) Because you

(Some words not found in UHB: for=so/thus/hence thus he/it_had_said YHWH god_of armies/messengers because you,have_spoken DOM the,word the=this here,I making words_of,my in,mouth_of,your into,a_fire and,the,people the=this wood and,it,will_consume_them )

The word “you” refers to the people of Israel and Judah.

(Occurrence 0) have said this

(Some words not found in UHB: for=so/thus/hence thus he/it_had_said YHWH god_of armies/messengers because you,have_spoken DOM the,word the=this here,I making words_of,my in,mouth_of,your into,a_fire and,the,people the=this wood and,it,will_consume_them )

See what the people said in Jeremiah 5:12.

(Occurrence 0) see

(Some words not found in UHB: for=so/thus/hence thus he/it_had_said YHWH god_of armies/messengers because you,have_spoken DOM the,word the=this here,I making words_of,my in,mouth_of,your into,a_fire and,the,people the=this wood and,it,will_consume_them )

Alternate translation: [look] or [listen] or [pay attention to what I am about to tell you]

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) I am about to place my word in your mouth

(Some words not found in UHB: for=so/thus/hence thus he/it_had_said YHWH god_of armies/messengers because you,have_spoken DOM the,word the=this here,I making words_of,my in,mouth_of,your into,a_fire and,the,people the=this wood and,it,will_consume_them )

Here “place my word in your mouth” represents causing Jeremiah to speak God’s message. Alternate translation: [I will cause you to speak my message]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) For it will consume them

(Some words not found in UHB: for=so/thus/hence thus he/it_had_said YHWH god_of armies/messengers because you,have_spoken DOM the,word the=this here,I making words_of,my in,mouth_of,your into,a_fire and,the,people the=this wood and,it,will_consume_them )

“For my message will consume them.” Yahweh’s message was about how he would punish his people, so he speaks as if his message would destroy them as a fire destroys wood. Alternate translation: [For when you speak my message, it will destroy the people of Israel as fire destroys wood]