OET interlinear DEU 26:7

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

וַ⁠נִּצְעַ֕ק אֶל־יְהוָ֖ה

(Some words not found in UHB: and,we_cried_out to/towards YHWH god_of our_ancestors_of,our and=he/it_listened YHWH DOM voice_of,our and=he/it_saw DOM affliction_of,our and=DOM toil_of,our and=DOM oppression_of,our )

The Israelites are using cried out as a common expression of their culture to mean “we prayed urgently for help.” If this phrase does not have that meaning in your language, you could use a comparable expression from your language that does have that meaning, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [And we prayed desperately to Yahweh] or [And we called to Yahweh for help]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

וַ⁠יִּשְׁמַ֤ע יְהוָה֙ אֶת־קֹלֵ֔⁠נוּ

(Some words not found in UHB: and,we_cried_out to/towards YHWH god_of our_ancestors_of,our and=he/it_listened YHWH DOM voice_of,our and=he/it_saw DOM affliction_of,our and=DOM toil_of,our and=DOM oppression_of,our )

The speaker is using heard our voice as a common expression of his culture to mean “heard us when we prayed” or “responded to our prayer.” If this phrase does not have that meaning in your language, you could use a comparable expression from your language that does have that meaning, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [and Yahweh answered our prayer]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

אֶת־קֹלֵ֔⁠נוּ

DOM voice_of,our

Here, voice represents what the Israelites said when they prayed. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [our prayer] or [our cry for help]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

אֶת־עָנְיֵ֛⁠נוּ וְ⁠אֶת־עֲמָלֵ֖⁠נוּ וְ⁠אֶת־לַחֲצֵֽ⁠נוּ

DOM DOM affliction_of,our and=DOM toil_of,our and=DOM oppression_of,our

The terms affliction and labor and oppression are abstract nouns. If your language does not use abstract nouns for these ideas, you could express the same ideas in other ways. Alternate translation: [how badly they treated us and how hard they made us work and how they oppressed us]