OET interlinear YIR (JER) 8:12

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

(Occurrence 0) Were they ashamed when they practiced abominations?

(Some words not found in UHB: ashamed that/for/because/then/when abomination they_had_acquired also/yet worse not ashamed and,to_be_ashamed not know for=so/thus/hence fall among,who]_fall at,the_time_of their_punishment_of,their brought_down he/it_had_said YHWH )

God uses this question to show his anger that the people were not ashamed of their sins. Alternate translation: [They committed terrible sins, and they were not ashamed.]

(Occurrence 0) they did not know how to blush

(Some words not found in UHB: ashamed that/for/because/then/when abomination they_had_acquired also/yet worse not ashamed and,to_be_ashamed not know for=so/thus/hence fall among,who]_fall at,the_time_of their_punishment_of,their brought_down he/it_had_said YHWH )

“their faces did not even turn red.” When a person is ashamed, his face normally turns red.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) they will fall among the fallen

(Some words not found in UHB: ashamed that/for/because/then/when abomination they_had_acquired also/yet worse not ashamed and,to_be_ashamed not know for=so/thus/hence fall among,who]_fall at,the_time_of their_punishment_of,their brought_down he/it_had_said YHWH )

Here “fall” represents being killed. Alternate translation: [they will be killed along with the others who are killed]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) they will be brought down when they are punished

(Some words not found in UHB: ashamed that/for/because/then/when abomination they_had_acquired also/yet worse not ashamed and,to_be_ashamed not know for=so/thus/hence fall among,who]_fall at,the_time_of their_punishment_of,their brought_down he/it_had_said YHWH )

Here “will be brought down” represents being destroyed. 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: [I will destroy them when I punish them] (See also: figs-activepassive)