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OET (OET-LV) He_said [the]_enemy I_will_pursue I_will_overtake I_will_divide [the]_plunder gratified_them desire_my I_will_draw sword_my destroy_them hand_my.
OET (OET-RV) Our enemies thought that they could chase after us and overtake us.
⇔ They had planned to satisfy themselves by sharing out the plunder.
⇔ They were ready to use their swords and swing their arms to destroy us.
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive
תִּמְלָאֵ֣מוֹ נַפְשִׁ֔י
gratified,them desire,my
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: “I will satisfy my desire on them”
תּוֹרִישֵׁ֖מוֹ יָדִֽי
destroy,them hand,my
The meaning of this phrase is unclear. The word translated dispossess could also mean “possess” or “inherit.” What seems clear is that the Egyptians plan to use their power to prevent the Israelites from possessing good things. Whether this is a reference back to plunder earlier in the verse or to recapturing them as slaves or to taking over the Israelites’ place in the land of Goshen or to keeping them from reaching the promised land (of Yahweh’s possession, see 15:17 regarding where Yahweh will bring his people) or something else is not so clear. It could also refer to taking away their life and breath. Dispossess was chosen rather than another term because the verb is in a causative form here. Alternate translation: “my hand will possess them” or “my hand will inherit them” or “my hand will kill them”
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy
תּוֹרִישֵׁ֖מוֹ יָדִֽי
destroy,them hand,my
Here hand is used of the Egyptians’ power (that is, their military strength). If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: “I will dispossess them”
15:1-18 Scholars believe this song of rescue to be one of the oldest preserved examples of the Hebrew language, attesting to its importance in Israel’s thought and faith. It is divided into three stanzas: 15:1-5, 6-12, 13-18. The first stanza rejoices in the Lord’s personal rescue of Moses and his people (note the recurrence of the first-person pronouns). The second exults in the great contrast between the Lord and the Egyptians. The third stanza reflects on what these events would mean for the future.
OET (OET-LV) He_said [the]_enemy I_will_pursue I_will_overtake I_will_divide [the]_plunder gratified_them desire_my I_will_draw sword_my destroy_them hand_my.
OET (OET-RV) Our enemies thought that they could chase after us and overtake us.
⇔ They had planned to satisfy themselves by sharing out the plunder.
⇔ They were ready to use their swords and swing their arms to destroy us.
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.