OET interlinear HOS 9:6

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / 123person

(Occurrence 0) if they escape

(Some words not found in UHB: that/for/because/then/when see/lo/see! flee from_[the],devastation Miʦrayim/(Egypt) it,will_gather_them Mof/(Memphis) it,will_bury_them precious_things_of of,their_of,silver nettles it,will_take_possession_of_them thorns [will,be]_of,in_their_tents )

Here “they” still refers to the people of Israel. You can continue stating this is second person. Alternate translation: “if you escape”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

(Occurrence 0) Egypt will gather them, and Memphis will bury them

(Some words not found in UHB: that/for/because/then/when see/lo/see! flee from_[the],devastation Miʦrayim/(Egypt) it,will_gather_them Mof/(Memphis) it,will_bury_them precious_things_of of,their_of,silver nettles it,will_take_possession_of_them thorns [will,be]_of,in_their_tents )

Egypt and Memphis refer to the people who live there. Alternate translation: “the army of Egypt will capture you. You will die there, and the people in the city of Memphis will bury you”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) As for their treasures of silver—sharp briers will possess them

(Some words not found in UHB: that/for/because/then/when see/lo/see! flee from_[the],devastation Miʦrayim/(Egypt) it,will_gather_them Mof/(Memphis) it,will_bury_them precious_things_of of,their_of,silver nettles it,will_take_possession_of_them thorns [will,be]_of,in_their_tents )

Briers growing in the places where Israelites stored their silver is spoken of as if the briers were human enemies that would take the Israelite’s precious possessions for themselves. Alternate translation: “Sharp briers will grow where they store their treasures of silver”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

(Occurrence 0) sharp briers will possess them, and thorns will fill their tents

(Some words not found in UHB: that/for/because/then/when see/lo/see! flee from_[the],devastation Miʦrayim/(Egypt) it,will_gather_them Mof/(Memphis) it,will_bury_them precious_things_of of,their_of,silver nettles it,will_take_possession_of_them thorns [will,be]_of,in_their_tents )

Here “sharp briers” and “thorns” mean the same thing. To have briers and thorns growing represents a land that has become desolate and like a wilderness. (See also: figs-metonymy)

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

(Occurrence 0) their tents

(Some words not found in UHB: that/for/because/then/when see/lo/see! flee from_[the],devastation Miʦrayim/(Egypt) it,will_gather_them Mof/(Memphis) it,will_bury_them precious_things_of of,their_of,silver nettles it,will_take_possession_of_them thorns [will,be]_of,in_their_tents )

Here “tents” represents the Israelites’ homes.