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OET (OET-LV) who_builds in_the_heavens stairs_of_his[fn] and_vault_of_his on the_earth he_has_founds_it who_summons (to)_the_waters_of the_sea and_he_poured_them_out on the_surface_of the_earth/land is_YHWH his/its_name.
9:6 OSHB variant note: מעלות/ו: (x-qere) ’מַעֲלוֹתָ֔י/ו’: lemma_4609 b n_1.1 morph_HNcfpc/Sp3ms id_30mM8 מַעֲלוֹתָ֔י/ו
OET (OET-RV) He builds his steps in the heavens,
⇔ ≈ and has established his vault over the earth.
⇔ He calls for the waters of the sea,
⇔ and pours them out on the earth’s surface,
⇔ Yahweh is his name.
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy
(Occurrence 0) he who builds his steps in the heavens
(Some words not found in UHB: [who],builds in=the_heavens stairs_of,his and,vault_of,his on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in earth/land he,has_founds_it [who],summons (to)_the,waters_of the=sea and,he,poured_them_out on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in face/surface_of the=earth/land YHWH his/its=name )
These are probably the steps that ancient people imagined led up to God’s palace in the heavens. However, some modern versions wish to read a different Hebrew word meaning “palace” or “rooms.” Here “his steps” probably is a metonym for God’s palace.
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit
(Occurrence 0) has established his vault over the earth
(Some words not found in UHB: [who],builds in=the_heavens stairs_of,his and,vault_of,his on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in earth/land he,has_founds_it [who],summons (to)_the,waters_of the=sea and,he,poured_them_out on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in face/surface_of the=earth/land YHWH his/its=name )
Here “vault” refers to the sky which biblical writers described as being a dome over the earth. Alternate translation: [he sets the sky over the earth]
Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor
(Occurrence 0) He calls for the waters of the sea … on the surface of the earth
(Some words not found in UHB: [who],builds in=the_heavens stairs_of,his and,vault_of,his on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in earth/land he,has_founds_it [who],summons (to)_the,waters_of the=sea and,he,poured_them_out on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in face/surface_of the=earth/land YHWH his/its=name )
This represents God causing the sea water to fall on the earth as rain. See how you translated this in [Amos 5:8](../05/08.md). Alternate translation: [He takes the waters of the sea and makes them rain down on the surface of the earth]
(Occurrence 0) Yahweh is his name
(Some words not found in UHB: [who],builds in=the_heavens stairs_of,his and,vault_of,his on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in earth/land he,has_founds_it [who],summons (to)_the,waters_of the=sea and,he,poured_them_out on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in face/surface_of the=earth/land YHWH his/its=name )
By declaring his name, Yahweh is declaring his power and authority to do these things. See how you translated this in [Amos 5:8](../05/08.md).
Note 4 topic: translate-alternativereadings
מַעֲלוֹתָ֔יו
(Some words not found in UHB: [who],builds in=the_heavens stairs_of,his and,vault_of,his on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in earth/land he,has_founds_it [who],summons (to)_the,waters_of the=sea and,he,poured_them_out on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in face/surface_of the=earth/land YHWH his/its=name )
The word translated as stairs represents the standard written Hebrew text as we have it today. Some scholars have proposed, however, that a scribe may have added an extra letter to this word. Without the extra letter, it would say “upper rooms,” which is how some modern versions translate. You may want to follow the major translation in your area. Alternate translation: [his upper rooms]
OET (OET-LV) who_builds in_the_heavens stairs_of_his[fn] and_vault_of_his on the_earth he_has_founds_it who_summons (to)_the_waters_of the_sea and_he_poured_them_out on the_surface_of the_earth/land is_YHWH his/its_name.
9:6 OSHB variant note: מעלות/ו: (x-qere) ’מַעֲלוֹתָ֔י/ו’: lemma_4609 b n_1.1 morph_HNcfpc/Sp3ms id_30mM8 מַעֲלוֹתָ֔י/ו
OET (OET-RV) He builds his steps in the heavens,
⇔ ≈ and has established his vault over the earth.
⇔ He calls for the waters of the sea,
⇔ and pours them out on the earth’s surface,
⇔ Yahweh is his name.
Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.
Acknowledgements: The Hebrew text, lemmas, and morphology are all thanks to the OSHB and some of the glosses are from Macula Hebrew.