OET interlinear EXO 17:8

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-newevent

וַ⁠יָּבֹ֖א עֲמָלֵ֑ק

(Some words not found in UHB: and,it_came ˊAmālēq and,it_joined_battle with Yisrael at,Rephidim )

A new scene begins here which may need to be marked in a certain way in your language.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

עֲמָלֵ֑ק & יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל

ˊAmālēq & (Some words not found in UHB: and,it_came ˊAmālēq and,it_joined_battle with Yisrael at,Rephidim )

Amalek and Israel both refer to the nations (people groups) descended from that individual by simply using the name of the ancestor. If your readers would not understand this, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [the Amalekites … the Israelites]

Note 3 topic: grammar-collectivenouns

עֲמָלֵ֑ק & יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל

ˊAmālēq & (Some words not found in UHB: and,it_came ˊAmālēq and,it_joined_battle with Yisrael at,Rephidim )

Amalek and Israel are both collective nouns that refer to the nations (people groups) descended from that individual. If your language does not use singular nouns in that way, you can use a different expression. Alternate translation: [the Amalekites … the Israelites]

Note 4 topic: writing-participants

עֲמָלֵ֑ק

ˊAmālēq

Amalek or the Amalekites are a completely new participant in the story. Use the natural form in your language for introducing a new character.

Note 5 topic: translate-names

בִּ⁠רְפִידִֽם

(Some words not found in UHB: and,it_came ˊAmālēq and,it_joined_battle with Yisrael at,Rephidim )

Rephidim was the name of a place in the desert.