OET interlinear EXO 14:17

uW Translation Notes:

וַ⁠אֲנִ֗י הִנְ⁠נִ֤י

and,I here,I

Here, behold me is an expression meant to focus the attention of the listener on what the speaker is about to say. In this case, Yahweh is drawing attention to his next actions. Alternate translation: [Look at what I will do]

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

מְחַזֵּק֙ אֶת־לֵ֣ב מִצְרַ֔יִם

harden DOM hearts_of from_Miʦrayim/(Miʦrayim/(Egypt))s

This means that God will make them stubborn. Their stubborn attitude is spoken of as if their hearts were “strong.” If the heart is not the body part your culture uses to refer to a person’s will, consider using whichever organ your culture would use for this image. See how you translated this in [4:21](../04/21.md). Alternate translation: [I will cause the Egyptians to be stubborn]

וְ⁠יָבֹ֖אוּ אַחֲרֵי⁠הֶ֑ם

and,they_will_go after,them

Alternate translation: [so that the Egyptians will go into the sea after the Israelites]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

וְ⁠אִכָּבְדָ֤ה בְּ⁠פַרְעֹה֙ וּ⁠בְ⁠כָל־חֵיל֔⁠וֹ בְּ⁠רִכְבּ֖⁠וֹ וּ⁠בְ⁠פָרָשָֽׁי⁠ו

and,I_will_gain_honor by,Pharaoh and=on/over=all army_of,his by,his_of,chariot[s] and,by,his_of,horsemen

Yahweh is leaving out some of the words that a sentence would need in many languages to be complete. If it would be helpful in your language, you could supply these words from the context. See how you translated a similar phrase in [14:4](../14/04.md) Alternate translation: [And I will be glorified because of what I do to Pharaoh, all his army, his chariots, and his horsemen]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

וְ⁠אִכָּבְדָ֤ה

and,I_will_gain_honor

If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [And people will glorify me]