uW Translation Notes:

Connecting Statement:

Connecting Statement:

Yahweh continues giving Jeremiah his message to the people of Judah.

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

(Occurrence 0) How can you say, “We are wise, for the law of Yahweh is with us”?

(Some words not found in UHB: how say wise we and,the_law_of YHWH [is]_with,us in_fact see/lo/see! into,falsehood he/it_had_made pen_of lying_of scribes )

Yahweh asks this question to make the people of Judah think about what they were saying. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this question as a statement. Alternate translation: [You think that you are wise because you have the law of Yahweh with you.]

(Occurrence 0) How can you say

(Some words not found in UHB: how say wise we and,the_law_of YHWH [is]_with,us in_fact see/lo/see! into,falsehood he/it_had_made pen_of lying_of scribes )

The “you” here refers to the people of Judah.

(Occurrence 0) Indeed, see!

(Some words not found in UHB: how say wise we and,the_law_of YHWH [is]_with,us in_fact see/lo/see! into,falsehood he/it_had_made pen_of lying_of scribes )

These words tell the hearer to pay close attention to what follows.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

(Occurrence 0) The deceitful pen of the scribes

(Some words not found in UHB: how say wise we and,the_law_of YHWH [is]_with,us in_fact see/lo/see! into,falsehood he/it_had_made pen_of lying_of scribes )

The pen represents the words that the scribes write. Alternate translation: [The false things that the scribes write]

(Occurrence 0) has created deceit

(Some words not found in UHB: how say wise we and,the_law_of YHWH [is]_with,us in_fact see/lo/see! into,falsehood he/it_had_made pen_of lying_of scribes )

Alternate translation: [has given you false ideas]