OET interlinear EXO 5:21

uW Translation Notes:

יֵ֧רֶא יְהוָ֛ה עֲלֵי⁠כֶ֖ם וְ⁠יִשְׁפֹּ֑ט

look YHWH upon,you_all and,judge

The Israelite officers used this form to curse Moses and Aaron.

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / youdual

עֲלֵי⁠כֶ֖ם וְ⁠יִשְׁפֹּ֑ט

upon,you_all and,judge

You refers to Moses and Aaron. If your language uses different forms of “you” depending on the number of people addressed, use a dual or plural form here.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

הִבְאַשְׁתֶּ֣ם אֶת־רֵיחֵ֗⁠נוּ בְּ⁠עֵינֵ֤י פַרְעֹה֙ וּ⁠בְ⁠עֵינֵ֣י עֲבָדָ֔י⁠ו

stink DOM bad_odor,us in/on=both_eyes_of Farˊoh and,in/on/at/with,eyes officials,his

The Egyptians responded to the Israelites the same way they would respond to a foul odor. If your readers would not understand what this image means in this context, you could use an equivalent metaphor from your culture. Alternatively, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “you have caused Pharaoh and his servants to hate us”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

חֶ֥רֶב בְּ⁠יָדָ֖⁠ם

sword in/on/at/with,hand,their

Here, a sword into their hand is a metonym for “a reason in their mind.” The Israelites are afraid that the Egyptians will feel that they are doing the right thing if they kill the Israelites, because Moses and Aaron are making demands to the king and because the Egyptians view the Israelites as lazy and dangerous. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: “them a reason to think they would be right”