OET interlinear GEN 6:17

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / pronouns

וַ⁠אֲנִ֗י הִנְ⁠נִי֩

and,I here,I

In the Hebrew text, the pronoun I is emphatic, both by its form and by its position at the beginning of the sentence. Consider what is the best way to communicate that emphasis in your language. Alternate translation: [Behold, I myself]

מֵבִ֨יא אֶת־הַ⁠מַּבּ֥וּל מַ֨יִם֙ עַל־הָ⁠אָ֔רֶץ

bring DOM the=flood waters on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in the=earth/land

Alternate translation: [am going to send an excessive water on the whole earth] or [am going to flood the entire earth with water]

לְ⁠שַׁחֵ֣ת

to,destroy

See how you translated destroy in verse [6:13](../6/13.md). Alternate translation: [in order to destroy]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

כָּל־בָּשָׂ֗ר

all/each/any/every flesh/meat

This phrase is general here and includes people and animals, so you may need to translate the phrase differently here from what you did earlier in verses 12-13 (where the focus seems to be on people). Alternate translation: [all the beings] or [every creature]

אֲשֶׁר־בּ⁠וֹ֙ ר֣וּחַ חַיִּ֔ים

which/who in/on/over=him/it breath_of life(pl)

See how you translated this phrase in Genesis [1:30](../1/30.md). Alternate translation: [that breathes air]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / infostructure

מִ⁠תַּ֖חַת הַ⁠שָּׁמָ֑יִם

from=under the=heavens

For some languages it may be clearer to put this phrase earlier in this sentence and say, “to destroy every living thing under the heavens/sky that has the breath of life in it.” Do what is best in your language. Alternate translation: [from under the sky]

כֹּ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־בָּ⁠אָ֖רֶץ

all which/who on_the=earth

Alternate translation: [So, every living being that lives on land]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

יִגְוָֽע

perish

The verb expire (which could also be translated “exhale” or “breathe out”) is used here as a common expression that means “die.” Consider whether your language has a similar or different expressions that would work well here. Alternate translation: [will breathe out its last breath!] or [will perish!]