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OET interlinear ECC 2:24

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Hebrew word order

    1. Hebrew word
    2. Hebrew lemma
    3. OET-LV words
    4. OET-RV words
    5. Strongs
    6. Role/Morphology
    7. Gloss
    8. CAPS codes
    9. OET tags
    10. OET word #
    1. אֵין
    2. 399785
    3. There +is not
    4. There's
    5. 369
    6. P-Tn
    7. there_[is]_not
    8. S
    9. Y-977
    10. 279065
    2. 399786
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 279066
    1. טוֹב
    2. 399787
    3. good
    4. -
    6. S-Aamsa
    7. good
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 279067
    1. בָּ,אָדָם
    2. 399788,399789
    3. for person
    4. -
    5. 120
    6. S-Rd,Ncmsa
    7. for,person
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 279068
    1. שֶׁ,יֹּאכַל
    2. 399790,399791
    3. (cmp) he will eat
    4. -
    5. 398
    6. SV-Tr,Vqi3ms
    7. (cmp)_he,will_eat
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 279069
    1. וְ,שָׁתָה
    2. 399792,399793
    3. and he will drink
    4. drinking
    5. 8354
    6. SV-C,Vqq3ms
    7. and,he_will_drink
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 279070
    1. וְ,הֶרְאָה
    2. 399794,399795
    3. and he will show
    4. -
    5. 7200
    6. SV-C,Vhq3ms
    7. and,he_will_show
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 279071
    1. אֶת
    2. 399796
    3. DOM
    4. -
    5. 853
    6. O-To
    7. DOM
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 279072
    2. 399797
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 279073
    1. נַפְשׁ,וֹ
    2. 399798,399799
    3. self of his
    4. -
    5. 5315
    6. O-Ncbsc,Sp3ms
    7. self_of,his
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 279074
    1. טוֹב
    2. 399800
    3. good
    4. -
    6. S-Aamsa
    7. good
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 279075
    1. בַּ,עֲמָל,וֹ
    2. 399801,399802,399803
    3. in toil of his
    4. -
    5. 5999
    6. S-R,Ncbsc,Sp3ms
    7. in,toil_of,his
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 279076
    1. גַּם
    2. 399804
    3. also
    4. -
    5. 1571
    6. S-Ta
    7. also
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 279077
    2. 399805
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 279078
    1. זֹה
    2. 399806
    3. this
    4. -
    5. 2090
    6. S-Pdxms
    7. this
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 279079
    1. רָאִיתִי
    2. 399807
    3. I have seen
    4. -
    5. 7200
    6. V-Vqp1cs
    7. I_have_seen
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 279080
    1. אָנִי
    2. 399808
    3. I
    4. -
    5. 589
    6. S-Pp1cs
    7. I
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 279081
    1. כִּי
    2. 399809
    3. if/because that
    4. -
    6. O-C
    7. if/because_that
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 279082
    1. מִ,יַּד
    2. 399810,399811
    3. +is from the hand of
    4. -
    5. 3027
    6. P-R,Ncbsc
    7. [is]_from,the_hand_of
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 279083
    1. הָ,אֱלֹהִים
    2. 399812,399813
    3. the ʼElohīm
    4. -
    5. 430
    6. P-Td,Ncmpa
    7. the=ʼElohīm
    8. -
    9. Person=God; Y-977
    10. 279084
    1. הִיא
    2. 399814
    3. it
    4. -
    5. 1931
    6. S-Pp3fs
    7. it
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 279085
    2. 399815
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-sof-pasuq
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 279086

OET (OET-LV) There_is_not good for_person (cmp)_he_will_eat and_he_will_drink and_he_will_show DOM self_of_his good in_toil_of_his also this I_have_seen I if/because_that is_from_the_hand_of the_ʼElohīm it.

OET (OET-RV) There’s nothing better for humanity other than eating and drinking,
 ⇔  and genuinely enjoying their hard work.
 ⇔  Also I saw that that comes from God

None
uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / litotes

אֵֽין־ט֤וֹב בָּ⁠אָדָם֙

not good for,person

Solomon is emphasizing a positive meaning by using a negative word, nothing, together with a mild expression that is the opposite of the intended meaning. He means that the very best thing for a person is to eat, drink, and find enjoyment in work. If it would be helpful in your language, you could emphasize the positive meaning in a strong way. Alternate translation: [The very best thing for humanity is]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

וְ⁠הֶרְאָ֧ה & ט֤וֹב

and,he_will_show & (Some words not found in UHB: not good for,person (cmp)_he,will_eat and,he_will_drink and,he_will_show DOM self_of,his good in,toil_of,his also/yet this seen I that/for/because/then/when [is]_from,the_hand_of the=ʼElohīm she/it )

Solomon is using see good as a common expression of the culture to mean “experience enjoyment.” If this phrase does not have that meaning for your readers, you could use a comparable expression from your language that does have that meaning, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [experience enjoyment]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

מִ⁠יַּ֥ד הָ⁠אֱלֹהִ֖ים

[is]_from,the_hand_of the=ʼElohīm

The phrase the hand of God represents his power and provision. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [comes from God]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

מִ⁠יַּ֥ד הָ⁠אֱלֹהִ֖ים

[is]_from,the_hand_of the=ʼElohīm

Solomon is using the possessive form to describe something that comes from God, indicating its source. If a speaker of your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could express this idea in another way. Alternate translation: [is from God]

Note 5 topic: writing-pronouns

זֹה֙ רָאִ֣יתִי אָ֔נִי

this seen I

Solomon is stating the pronoun I separately, even though the verb translated as saw already includes this meaning. He is doing that to emphasize that he himself personally recognized this truth. If a speaker of your language would use an explicit pronoun for the same purpose, you may want to use that construction in your translation. If not, your language may have other ways of showing the meaning here.

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

    1. OET-LV words
    2. OET-RV words
    3. Strongs
    4. Hebrew word
    5. Hebrew lemma
    6. Role/Morphology
    7. Gloss
    8. CAPS codes
    9. OET tags
    10. OET word #
    1. There +is not
    2. There's
    3. 500
    5. 399785
    6. P-Tn
    8. S
    9. Y-977
    10. 279065
    1. good
    2. -
    3. 2866
    5. 399787
    6. S-Aamsa
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 279067
    1. for person
    2. -
    3. 846,638
    5. 399788,399789
    6. S-Rd,Ncmsa
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 279068
    1. (cmp) he will eat
    2. -
    3. 7646,669
    5. 399790,399791
    6. SV-Tr,Vqi3ms
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 279069
    1. and he will drink
    2. drinking
    3. 1987,7902
    5. 399792,399793
    6. SV-C,Vqq3ms
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 279070
    1. and he will show
    2. -
    3. 1987,7240
    5. 399794,399795
    6. SV-C,Vhq3ms
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 279071
    1. DOM
    2. -
    3. 347
    5. 399796
    6. O-To
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 279072
    1. self of his
    2. -
    3. 5059,1978
    5. 399798,399799
    6. O-Ncbsc,Sp3ms
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 279074
    1. good
    2. -
    3. 2866
    5. 399800
    6. S-Aamsa
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 279075
    1. in toil of his
    2. -
    3. 846,5956,1978
    5. 399801,399802,399803
    6. S-R,Ncbsc,Sp3ms
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 279076
    1. also
    2. -
    3. 1471
    5. 399804
    6. S-Ta
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 279077
    1. this
    2. -
    3. 2147
    5. 399806
    6. S-Pdxms
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 279079
    1. I have seen
    2. -
    3. 7240
    5. 399807
    6. V-Vqp1cs
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 279080
    1. I
    2. -
    3. 179
    5. 399808
    6. S-Pp1cs
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 279081
    1. if/because that
    2. -
    3. 3482
    5. 399809
    6. O-C
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 279082
    1. +is from the hand of
    2. -
    3. 4129,3204
    5. 399810,399811
    6. P-R,Ncbsc
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 279083
    1. the ʼElohīm
    2. -
    3. 1893,38
    5. 399812,399813
    6. P-Td,Ncmpa
    8. -
    9. Person=God; Y-977
    10. 279084
    1. it
    2. -
    3. 1855
    5. 399814
    6. S-Pp3fs
    8. -
    9. Y-977
    10. 279085

OET (OET-LV) There_is_not good for_person (cmp)_he_will_eat and_he_will_drink and_he_will_show DOM self_of_his good in_toil_of_his also this I_have_seen I if/because_that is_from_the_hand_of the_ʼElohīm it.

OET (OET-RV) There’s nothing better for humanity other than eating and drinking,
 ⇔  and genuinely enjoying their hard work.
 ⇔  Also I saw that that comes from God

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.OET logo mark

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