OET interlinear JER 6:11

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

(Occurrence 0) But I am filled with Yahweh’s fury

(Some words not found in UHB: and=DOM severe_anger_of YHWH full_of weary holding_~_in pour_~_out on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in children in,street and,on gathering_of young_men together that/for/because/then/when also/even (a)_man with woman/wife taken old with full_of days )

Jeremiah is speaking. He feels the same anger that Yahweh feels, and he speaks of being extremely angry as if he were filled with anger. Alternate translation: “I am completely angry as Yahweh is”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) I am tired of holding it in

(Some words not found in UHB: and=DOM severe_anger_of YHWH full_of weary holding_~_in pour_~_out on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in children in,street and,on gathering_of young_men together that/for/because/then/when also/even (a)_man with woman/wife taken old with full_of days )

Jeremiah speaks of not showing Yahweh’s anger as if he were holding the anger inside himself. Alternate translation: “I am tired from not expressing this anger” or “I am tired of not doing anything about this anger”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) Pour it out on the children in the streets and on the groups of young men

(Some words not found in UHB: and=DOM severe_anger_of YHWH full_of weary holding_~_in pour_~_out on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in children in,street and,on gathering_of young_men together that/for/because/then/when also/even (a)_man with woman/wife taken old with full_of days )

God speaks of punishing the people of Israel as if his anger were a liquid that he wanted Jeremiah to pour out on them. Alternate translation: “In anger punish the children in the streets and the groups of young men”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

(Occurrence 0) For every man will be taken away with his wife

(Some words not found in UHB: and=DOM severe_anger_of YHWH full_of weary holding_~_in pour_~_out on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in children in,street and,on gathering_of young_men together that/for/because/then/when also/even (a)_man with woman/wife taken old with full_of days )

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: “Because enemies will capture every man with his wife”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

(Occurrence 0) every old person heavy with years

(Some words not found in UHB: and=DOM severe_anger_of YHWH full_of weary holding_~_in pour_~_out on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in children in,street and,on gathering_of young_men together that/for/because/then/when also/even (a)_man with woman/wife taken old with full_of days )

The words “will be taken” are understood from the previous phrase. Alternate translation: “every old person heavy with years will be taken” or “they will take every old person heavy with years”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

(Occurrence 0) every old person heavy with years

(Some words not found in UHB: and=DOM severe_anger_of YHWH full_of weary holding_~_in pour_~_out on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in children in,street and,on gathering_of young_men together that/for/because/then/when also/even (a)_man with woman/wife taken old with full_of days )

The phrase “heavy with years” is an idiom that means “very old.” It reinforces the phrase “old person.” Alternate translation: “every very old person”