OET interlinear HERO (JDG) 19:1

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-newevent

וַ⁠יְהִי֙

and=he/it_was

The author is using this phrase to introduce a new event in the story. Use a word, phrase, or other method in your language that is natural for introducing a new event.

Note 2 topic: writing-participants

אִ֣ישׁ לֵוִ֗י

(a)_man Levi

The author is using this phrase to introduce the Levite as a new participant in the story. If your language has its own way of introducing new participants, you can use it here in your translation. Alternate translation: [there was a certain Levite]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

בְּ⁠יַרְכְּתֵ֣י הַר־אֶפְרַ֔יִם

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_was in_the=days the=those and,a_king not in,Israel and=he/it_was (a)_man Levi staying in,the_the_remotest_parts_of hill_country_of ʼEfrayim and=he/it_took to=him/it woman/wife concubine from,Beth- food/grain/bread Yehuda )

The author is speaking as if the hill country were a living creature with flanks. If it would be clearer in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [in the remote parts of the hill country of Ephraim]

Note 4 topic: writing-participants

אִשָּׁ֣ה פִילֶ֔גֶשׁ

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_was in_the=days the=those and,a_king not in,Israel and=he/it_was (a)_man Levi staying in,the_the_remotest_parts_of hill_country_of ʼEfrayim and=he/it_took to=him/it woman/wife concubine from,Beth- food/grain/bread Yehuda )

The author is using this phrase to introduce the concubine as a new participant in the story. If your language has its own way of introducing new participants, you can use it here in your translation. Alternate translation: [a woman to be his concubine]