OET interlinear HAB 2:9

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / quotesinquotes

ה֗וֹי בֹּצֵ֛עַ בֶּ֥צַע רָ֖ע לְ⁠בֵית֑⁠וֹ

woe (Some words not found in UHB: woe obtains gain evil for,house_of,his to,set on,places nest_of,his to,deliver_himself from_[the],palm_of harm )

If it would be clearer in your language, you could translate this so that there is not a quotation within a quotation. Alternate translation: [They will say that terrible things will happen to the one gaining an evil gain for his house]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / exclamations

ה֗וֹי בֹּצֵ֛עַ בֶּ֥צַע רָ֖ע לְ⁠בֵית֑⁠וֹ

woe (Some words not found in UHB: woe obtains gain evil for,house_of,his to,set on,places nest_of,his to,deliver_himself from_[the],palm_of harm )

The phrase Woe to the one gaining an evil gain for his house expresses a strong feeling of warning and coming judgment. There may be an equivalent word or phrase in your language that you can use in your translation to convey this feeling. Alternate translation: [How terrible it will be for the one gaining an evil gain for his house]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / reduplication

בֹּצֵ֛עַ בֶּ֥צַע רָ֖ע

(Some words not found in UHB: woe obtains gain evil for,house_of,his to,set on,places nest_of,his to,deliver_himself from_[the],palm_of harm )

The author is repeating forms of the word gain in order to intensify the idea of greedy, exploitative profit. If your language can repeat words for intensification, it would be appropriate to do that here in your translation. If not, your language may have another way of expressing the intensification. Alternate translation: [the one greedily getting evil profit]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

בֶּ֥צַע רָ֖ע

(Some words not found in UHB: woe obtains gain evil for,house_of,his to,set on,places nest_of,his to,deliver_himself from_[the],palm_of harm )

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of an evil gain, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [money evilly]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

לָ⁠שׂ֤וּם בַּ⁠מָּרוֹם֙ קִנּ֔⁠וֹ

to,set (Some words not found in UHB: woe obtains gain evil for,house_of,his to,set on,places nest_of,his to,deliver_himself from_[the],palm_of harm )

Here the author is speaking of the oppressor building his house in a secure, elevated place as if he were a bird setting his nest on high. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [to make his dwelling secure in a high place]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

לְ⁠הִנָּצֵ֖ל

(Some words not found in UHB: woe obtains gain evil for,house_of,his to,set on,places nest_of,his to,deliver_himself from_[the],palm_of harm )

The expression to be delivered is a passive verbal form. If it would be unnatural to use that form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [to deliver himself]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

מִ⁠כַּף־רָֽע

(Some words not found in UHB: woe obtains gain evil for,house_of,his to,set on,places nest_of,his to,deliver_himself from_[the],palm_of harm )

Here, hand represents the power or control of evil. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [from the power of evil]

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

מִ⁠כַּף־רָֽע

(Some words not found in UHB: woe obtains gain evil for,house_of,his to,set on,places nest_of,his to,deliver_himself from_[the],palm_of harm )

The author is using the possessive form to describe a hand that is characterized by evil. If a speaker of your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could express this idea in another way. Alternate translation: [from the evil grasp]