OET interlinear GEN 11:6

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-pronouns

וַ⁠יֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוָ֗ה

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said YHWH if people one(ms) and=(a)_language one(fs) to/for=all=them and=this their=beginning for=doing and=now not it_will_be_impossible from=them all which/who they_will_devise for=doing )

Consider what is the best way to refer to Yahweh here in your language. Alternate translation: [And he said (to himself)] or [He said]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

הֵ֣ן

if

This term calls attention to what Yahweh says next. Consider what is the best way to do that in your language. Alternate translation: [Listen]

וְ⁠שָׂפָ֤ה אַחַת֙ לְ⁠כֻלָּ֔⁠ם

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said YHWH if people one(ms) and=(a)_language one(fs) to/for=all=them and=this their=beginning for=doing and=now not it_will_be_impossible from=them all which/who they_will_devise for=doing )

See how you translated have one language in verse [11:1](../11/01.md). Alternate translation: [and they all share the same language]

וְ⁠זֶ֖ה הַחִלָּ֣⁠ם לַ⁠עֲשׂ֑וֹת

and=this (Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said YHWH if people one(ms) and=(a)_language one(fs) to/for=all=them and=this their=beginning for=doing and=now not it_will_be_impossible from=them all which/who they_will_devise for=doing )

Alternate translation: [This is only the start of what they could do together]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / doublenegatives

לֹֽא־יִבָּצֵ֣ר מֵ⁠הֶ֔ם כֹּ֛ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר יָזְמ֖וּ לַֽ⁠עֲשֽׂוֹת

not (Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said YHWH if people one(ms) and=(a)_language one(fs) to/for=all=them and=this their=beginning for=doing and=now not it_will_be_impossible from=them all which/who they_will_devise for=doing )

The words not and impossible are two negatives that work together to communicate an emphatic positive statement. Consider what is the best way to translate this in your language. Alternate translation: [nothing that they plan to do will be impossible for them] or [anything they attempt to do will be possible for them] or [they can do whatever they try to do]