OET interlinear EZEK 30:25

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

(Occurrence 0) For I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon

(Some words not found in UHB: and,I_will_strengthen DOM arms_of king Bāⱱel and,the_arms_of Parˊoh fall and,they_will_know that/for/because/then/when I YHWH when,put,I sword_of,my in,the_hand_of king Bāⱱel and,he_will_stretch_out ,it to/towards earth/land Miʦrayim/(Egypt) )

Here “arms” are a metonym for the army. Alternate translation: [I will make the army of the king of Babylon strong]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

(Occurrence 0) while Pharaoh’s arms will fall

(Some words not found in UHB: and,I_will_strengthen DOM arms_of king Bāⱱel and,the_arms_of Parˊoh fall and,they_will_know that/for/because/then/when I YHWH when,put,I sword_of,my in,the_hand_of king Bāⱱel and,he_will_stretch_out ,it to/towards earth/land Miʦrayim/(Egypt) )

Here “Pharaoh’s arms” is a metonym for his army, and “will fall” represents being weak. Alternate translation: [but Pharaoh’s army will be unable to defeat enemies]

(Occurrence 0) Then they

(Some words not found in UHB: and,I_will_strengthen DOM arms_of king Bāⱱel and,the_arms_of Parˊoh fall and,they_will_know that/for/because/then/when I YHWH when,put,I sword_of,my in,the_hand_of king Bāⱱel and,he_will_stretch_out ,it to/towards earth/land Miʦrayim/(Egypt) )

Here, the word they could refer to: (1) “the Egyptians” or (2) “all people who hear what Yahweh has done.”

(Occurrence 0) for he will attack the land of Egypt with it

(Some words not found in UHB: and,I_will_strengthen DOM arms_of king Bāⱱel and,the_arms_of Parˊoh fall and,they_will_know that/for/because/then/when I YHWH when,put,I sword_of,my in,the_hand_of king Bāⱱel and,he_will_stretch_out ,it to/towards earth/land Miʦrayim/(Egypt) )

Alternate translation: [and the king of Babylon will attack the land of Egypt with my sword]