OET interlinear GEN 45:9

uW Translation Notes:

מַהֲרוּ֮ וַ⁠עֲל֣וּ

hurry and,go_up

In this verse, the words up and down reflect the fact that Canaan was higher in elevation than Egypt. Many languages leave those words implied. Alternate translation: [Hurry up] or [Leave quickly and go back] or [Return quickly]

אֶל־אָבִ⁠י֒

to/towards father_of,my

See how you translated my father in [verse 3](../45/03.md).

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / quotesinquotes

וַ⁠אֲמַרְתֶּ֣ם אֵלָ֗י⁠ו כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ בִּנְ⁠ךָ֣ יוֹסֵ֔ף

(Some words not found in UHB: hurry and,go_up to/towards father_of,my and,you(pl)_will_say to=him/it thus he/it_had_said son_of,your Yōşēf/(Joseph) he,has_appointed_me ʼElohīm to,lord to/from=all/each/any/every Miʦrayim/(Egypt) come,down to=me not delay )

Consider whether it is best in your language to translate this embedded quote as a direct or indirect quote.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / quotesinquotes

שָׂמַ֧⁠נִי אֱלֹהִ֛ים לְ⁠אָד֖וֹן לְ⁠כָל־מִצְרָ֑יִם

(Some words not found in UHB: hurry and,go_up to/towards father_of,my and,you(pl)_will_say to=him/it thus he/it_had_said son_of,your Yōşēf/(Joseph) he,has_appointed_me ʼElohīm to,lord to/from=all/each/any/every Miʦrayim/(Egypt) come,down to=me not delay )

Consider whether it is best in your language to translate this doubly embedded quote (which continues through [verse 11](../45/11.md)) as a direct or indirect quote. An example of an indirect quote would be: “God has made him the ruler over all Egypt. He urges you to come down there to live near him, without delay. He also says that you and your family may live in Goshen Province and that way you will live near him … He will provide for you there …” Alternate translation: [God has made me ruler over the entire country of Egypt]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / infostructure

אַֽל־תַּעֲמֹֽד

not (Some words not found in UHB: hurry and,go_up to/towards father_of,my and,you(pl)_will_say to=him/it thus he/it_had_said son_of,your Yōşēf/(Joseph) he,has_appointed_me ʼElohīm to,lord to/from=all/each/any/every Miʦrayim/(Egypt) come,down to=me not delay )

For some languages it is more natural to put this clause first in this sentence and say, “So please do not take very long, but rather come down/here quickly to live near me.” Alternate translation: [and do not wait] or [and do not take very long to come]