OET interlinear 2 CHR 12:15

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / merism

(Occurrence 0) first and last

(Some words not found in UHB: and,the_matters_of Rəḩaⱱˊām (the),former and,(the),latter ?,not they written in,the_words_of Shəmaˊ^yāh the,prophet and,Iddo the,seer for,genealogical_enrollment and,the_wars_of Rəḩaⱱˊām and,Jeroboam all/each/any/every the=days )

“from beginning to end.” These two words form a merism and refer to everything that Rehoboam did from the beginning of his reign to the end of his reign. Alternate translation: [everything that he did]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

(Occurrence 0) are they not written … Jeroboam?

(Some words not found in UHB: and,the_matters_of Rəḩaⱱˊām (the),former and,(the),latter ?,not they written in,the_words_of Shəmaˊ^yāh the,prophet and,Iddo the,seer for,genealogical_enrollment and,the_wars_of Rəḩaⱱˊām and,Jeroboam all/each/any/every the=days )

This can be expressed in active form and assumes that the answer is positive. The question is rhetorical and is used for emphasis. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this question as a statement. Alternate translation: [they are written … Jeroboam.] or [you could read about them … Jeroboam.] (See also: figs-rquestion)

Note 3 topic: translate-names

(Occurrence 0) Shemaiah … Iddo

(Some words not found in UHB: and,the_matters_of Rəḩaⱱˊām (the),former and,(the),latter ?,not they written in,the_words_of Shəmaˊ^yāh the,prophet and,Iddo the,seer for,genealogical_enrollment and,the_wars_of Rəḩaⱱˊām and,Jeroboam all/each/any/every the=days )

These are the names of men.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

(Occurrence 0) the constant wars between Rehoboam and Jeroboam

(Some words not found in UHB: and,the_matters_of Rəḩaⱱˊām (the),former and,(the),latter ?,not they written in,the_words_of Shəmaˊ^yāh the,prophet and,Iddo the,seer for,genealogical_enrollment and,the_wars_of Rəḩaⱱˊām and,Jeroboam all/each/any/every the=days )

The names of the kings represent the armies that they led. Alternate translation: [the wars in which Rehoboam’s army and Jeroboam’s army constantly engaged]