OET interlinear EXO 3:18

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

וְ⁠שָׁמְע֖וּ לְ⁠קֹלֶ֑⁠ךָ

(Some words not found in UHB: and,they_will_listen to,voice_of,your and,you_will_go you(ms) and,the_elders_of Yisrael to/towards king Miʦrayim/(Egypt) and,you(pl)_will_say to=him/it YHWH god_of of,the_Hebrews met with,us and=now go please road/way_of three_of days in,wilderness so,that_we_may_sacrifice to/for=YHWH God_of,our )

Listen often means “hear and do/obey.” If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your language. Alternate translation: [And they will pay attention to your voice]

Note 2 topic: writing-pronouns

לְ⁠קֹלֶ֑⁠ךָ & אַתָּה֩

to,voice_of,your & (Some words not found in UHB: and,they_will_listen to,voice_of,your and,you_will_go you(ms) and,the_elders_of Yisrael to/towards king Miʦrayim/(Egypt) and,you(pl)_will_say to=him/it YHWH god_of of,the_Hebrews met with,us and=now go please road/way_of three_of days in,wilderness so,that_we_may_sacrifice to/for=YHWH God_of,our )

Here, your and you refers to Moses.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

לְ⁠קֹלֶ֑⁠ךָ

to,voice_of,your

This phrase means the elders will listen to the message Moses brings from God. If it would be helpful in your language, you could translate the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [to your message] or [to my message which you tell them]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

וְ⁠זִקְנֵ֨י יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל

and,the_elders_of (Some words not found in UHB: and,they_will_listen to,voice_of,your and,you_will_go you(ms) and,the_elders_of Yisrael to/towards king Miʦrayim/(Egypt) and,you(pl)_will_say to=him/it YHWH god_of of,the_Hebrews met with,us and=now go please road/way_of three_of days in,wilderness so,that_we_may_sacrifice to/for=YHWH God_of,our )

This is a possessive of social relationship. Alternate translation: [elders in charge of the Israelites]

Note 5 topic: grammar-collectivenouns

יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל

(Some words not found in UHB: and,they_will_listen to,voice_of,your and,you_will_go you(ms) and,the_elders_of Yisrael to/towards king Miʦrayim/(Egypt) and,you(pl)_will_say to=him/it YHWH god_of of,the_Hebrews met with,us and=now go please road/way_of three_of days in,wilderness so,that_we_may_sacrifice to/for=YHWH God_of,our )

Israel is a collective noun that refers to all the Israelites. If your language does not use singular nouns in that way, you can use a different expression. Alternate translation: [the Israelites] or [the Israelite people]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

מִצְרַ֗יִם

Miʦrayim/(Egypt)

Here, Egypt refers to the Egyptian nation. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [the Egyptians]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / youdual

וַ⁠אֲמַרְתֶּ֤ם

(Some words not found in UHB: and,they_will_listen to,voice_of,your and,you_will_go you(ms) and,the_elders_of Yisrael to/towards king Miʦrayim/(Egypt) and,you(pl)_will_say to=him/it YHWH god_of of,the_Hebrews met with,us and=now go please road/way_of three_of days in,wilderness so,that_we_may_sacrifice to/for=YHWH God_of,our )

If your language uses different forms of “you” depending on the number of people addressed, use a plural form here.

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / exclusive

עָלֵ֔י⁠נוּ & נֵֽלֲכָה & וְ⁠נִזְבְּחָ֖ה

with,us & go & (Some words not found in UHB: and,they_will_listen to,voice_of,your and,you_will_go you(ms) and,the_elders_of Yisrael to/towards king Miʦrayim/(Egypt) and,you(pl)_will_say to=him/it YHWH god_of of,the_Hebrews met with,us and=now go please road/way_of three_of days in,wilderness so,that_we_may_sacrifice to/for=YHWH God_of,our )

These instances of us are exclusive; they include Moses, the elders, and all the Israelites, but exclude the king of Egypt. Your language may require you to mark these forms.

Note 9 topic: translate-numbers

שְׁלֹ֤שֶׁת

(Some words not found in UHB: and,they_will_listen to,voice_of,your and,you_will_go you(ms) and,the_elders_of Yisrael to/towards king Miʦrayim/(Egypt) and,you(pl)_will_say to=him/it YHWH god_of of,the_Hebrews met with,us and=now go please road/way_of three_of days in,wilderness so,that_we_may_sacrifice to/for=YHWH God_of,our )

Alternate translation: [3]