OET interlinear HERO (JDG) 13:2

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-participants

וַ⁠יְהִי֩ אִ֨ישׁ אֶחָ֧ד מִ⁠צָּרְעָ֛ה

and=he/it_was (a)_man one(ms) (Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_was (a)_man one(ms) from,Zorah from,the_clan_of of,the_Danite[s] and=his/its=name Mānōaḩ and=his/its=woman/wife infertile and=not had_~_children )

The author is introducing a new character to the story. Use a natural way in your language to introduce new characters in a story. Alternate translation: [Now there was a certain man from Zorah]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

מִ⁠מִּשְׁפַּ֥חַת הַ⁠דָּנִ֖י

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_was (a)_man one(ms) from,Zorah from,the_clan_of of,the_Danite[s] and=his/its=name Mānōaḩ and=his/its=woman/wife infertile and=not had_~_children )

The author assumes that his readers will understand that he is referring to the tribe of Dan as a clan because it was a small tribe. He also uses the term clan elsewhere in the book, but sometimes he also uses the term “tribe” Alternate translation: [from the tribe of Dan]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

הַ⁠דָּנִ֖י

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_was (a)_man one(ms) from,Zorah from,the_clan_of of,the_Danite[s] and=his/its=name Mānōaḩ and=his/its=woman/wife infertile and=not had_~_children )

The author is using a singular noun to refer to a group. If it would be clearer in your language, you could express this with a plural form. Alternate translation: [the Danites]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

עֲקָרָ֖ה וְ⁠לֹ֥א יָלָֽדָה

infertile and=not had_~_children

These phrases mean similar things. The author is using them together for emphasis. If it would be clearer in your language, you could express the meaning with a single phrase. Alternate translation: [was unable to have children]