uW Translation Notes:

General Information:

Yahweh and Jeremiah continue talking about the people of Judah.

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / parallelism

(Occurrence 0) If only my head could produce water, and my eyes be a fountain of tears

(Some words not found in UHB: who? he/it_gave my=head waters and,eye_of,my fountain_of tears and,I_will_bewail day and,night DOM slain_of daughter_of my_people_of,my )

This is Jeremiah speaking. These two phrases mean the same thing and emphasize how much Jeremiah is weeping. Alternate translation: [I wish I could make more tears] (See also: figs-metaphor)

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / merism

(Occurrence 0) day and night

(Some words not found in UHB: who? he/it_gave my=head waters and,eye_of,my fountain_of tears and,I_will_bewail day and,night DOM slain_of daughter_of my_people_of,my )

By mentioning both “day” and “night” this phrase means all the time. Alternate translation: [all the time] or [continually]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) the daughter of my people

(Some words not found in UHB: who? he/it_gave my=head waters and,eye_of,my fountain_of tears and,I_will_bewail day and,night DOM slain_of daughter_of my_people_of,my )

Yahweh shows his love for his people by speaking of them as a daughter. Here Jeremiah uses this same phrase for the people that Yahweh uses. See how you translated this in Jeremiah 4:11. Alternate translation: [my people, who are like Yahweh’s daughter] or [my dear people]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

(Occurrence 0) who have been killed

(Some words not found in UHB: who? he/it_gave my=head waters and,eye_of,my fountain_of tears and,I_will_bewail day and,night DOM slain_of daughter_of my_people_of,my )

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: [whom the enemy has killed]