OET interlinear JER 9:8

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) Their tongues are sharpened arrows

(Some words not found in UHB: ?,on these not punish (in),them declares_of YHWH if on,a_nation which/who [is]_like,this_[one] not avenge self_of,my )

This speaks of people’s tongues as if they were sharpened arrows because of how the people hurt others by what they say. Here their speech is represented by their “tongues.” Alternate translation: “Their words are like sharpened arrows that hurt other people” (See also: figs-metonymy)

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

(Occurrence 0) With their mouths they proclaim peace with their neighbors

(Some words not found in UHB: ?,on these not punish (in),them declares_of YHWH if on,a_nation which/who [is]_like,this_[one] not avenge self_of,my )

Here people’s speech is represented by their “mouths.” Alternate translation: “They speak, saying that they want peace with their neighbors”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) but with their hearts they lie in wait for them

(Some words not found in UHB: ?,on these not punish (in),them declares_of YHWH if on,a_nation which/who [is]_like,this_[one] not avenge self_of,my )

Here a people’s desires are represented by their “hearts.” This speaks of them wanting to hurt their neighbors as if they were an animal crouching and waiting to attack its prey. Alternate translation: “but what they really want is to destroy their neighbors” (See also: figs-metonymy)