OET interlinear EXO 9:8

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-newevent

וַ⁠יֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוָה֮

and=he/it_said YHWH

A new scene begins here. Use the natural form in your language for introducing a new event. This is the start of the sixth plague scene.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / youdual

לָ⁠כֶם֙ & חָפְנֵי⁠כֶ֔ם

to/for=you_all & hands_of,you_all

You and your refer to both Moses and Aaron. If your language uses different forms of “you” depending on the number of people addressed, use dual form (if you have one) or plural forms (if not) here.

קְח֤וּ לָ⁠כֶם֙ מְלֹ֣א חָפְנֵי⁠כֶ֔ם

take to/for=you_all full_of hands_of,you_all

Alternate translation: “Each of you fill both your hands with”

פִּ֖יחַ כִּבְשָׁ֑ן

soot_of kiln

Alternate translation: “ash from a furnace” or “ash produced by a furnace”

Note 3 topic: grammar-collectivenouns

פִּ֖יחַ

soot_of

Here, ash is singular. For some languages you may need to make it plural as in the UST.

הַ⁠שָּׁמַ֖יְמָ⁠ה

the,air,toward

Alternate translation: “toward the sky”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

לְ⁠עֵינֵ֥י פַרְעֹֽה

in,sight_of Parˊoh

The phrase before the eyes of Pharaoh means in his sight. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: “in the sight of Pharaoh” or “so Pharaoh sees it”