OET interlinear GEN 35:11

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-quotations

וַ⁠יֹּאמֶר֩ ל֨⁠וֹ אֱלֹהִ֜ים

and=he/it_said to=him/it ʼElohīm

In verse 11, God continues the blessing that he started in verse 10, perhaps after a pause. Alternate translation: [Then God also said to him] or [Then God also blessed him by saying] or [God continued blessing him by saying to him]

אֲנִ֨י אֵ֤ל שַׁדַּי֙

I god_of almighty

See how you translated the title God Almighty in Gen 17:1 and 28:3. Alternate translation: [I am God who is all-powerful]

פְּרֵ֣ה

fruitful

Consider again how you translated Be fruitful and multiply in the book of Genesis. See Gen 1:22, 28; 8:17; 9:1, 7; 35:11. It may be necessary to translate this phrase in different ways, depending on the context.

וּ⁠רְבֵ֔ה

and,multiply

Alternate translation: [and increase in number] or [so that you and your descendants become very many]

גּ֛וֹי וּ⁠קְהַ֥ל גּוֹיִ֖ם יִהְיֶ֣ה מִמֶּ֑⁠ךָּ

nation and,a_company_of nations will_belong from,you

Compare how you translated a similar phrase (“a multitude of nations”) in Gen 17:4-5 and another similar phrase (“a community of peoples”) in Gen 28:3. Alternate translation: [Your descendants will become a large people group. In fact, many ethnic groups will descend from you] or [Your descendants will become many ethnic groups]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / euphemism

וּ⁠מְלָכִ֖ים מֵ⁠חֲלָצֶ֥י⁠ךָ יֵצֵֽאוּ

and,kings from,loins_of,your come

The phrase come from your loins is an idiom that refers to having children, grandchildren and other descendants. Consider whether you have a similar idiom in your language. Alternate translation: [and kings will descend from you]