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? will,he_give_me in,wilderness lodging_place_of traveler's and,I_will_leave DOM people_of,my and,I_will_go from,with,them that/for/because/then/when of_them_of,all adulterers band_of treacherous )

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? will,he_give_me in,wilderness lodging_place_of traveler's and,I_will_leave DOM people_of,my and,I_will_go from,with,them that/for/because/then/when of_them_of,all adulterers band_of treacherous )

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? will,he_give_me in,wilderness lodging_place_of traveler's and,I_will_leave DOM people_of,my and,I_will_go from,with,them that/for/because/then/when of_them_of,all adulterers band_of treacherous )

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](../04/11.md). 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? will,he_give_me in,wilderness lodging_place_of traveler's and,I_will_leave DOM people_of,my and,I_will_go from,with,them that/for/because/then/when of_them_of,all adulterers band_of treacherous )

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”