OET interlinear HERO (JDG) 20:23

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-background

וַ⁠יַּעֲל֣וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וַ⁠יִּבְכּ֣וּ לִ⁠פְנֵֽי־יְהוָה֮

(Some words not found in UHB: and,they_went_up sons_of Yisrael and,they_wept to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before YHWH until the,evening and,they_enquired by,Yahweh to=say will,I_repeat? to,draw_near for,battle with sons_of Binyāmīn my=brother/kindred and=he/it_said YHWH go_up to=him/it )

The author is providing background information to help readers understand the reasons for what he said in the previous verse. In your translation, introduce this information in a way that would be natural in your own language and culture.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

וַ⁠יַּעֲל֣וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל

(Some words not found in UHB: and,they_went_up sons_of Yisrael and,they_wept to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before YHWH until the,evening and,they_enquired by,Yahweh to=say will,I_repeat? to,draw_near for,battle with sons_of Binyāmīn my=brother/kindred and=he/it_said YHWH go_up to=him/it )

The author is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a sentence would need in order to be complete. You can supply these words from the context if that would be clearer in your language. The meaning is clarified in 20:26–27. Alternate translation: [For the sons of Israel had gone up to Bethel]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

לִ⁠פְנֵֽי־יְהוָה֮

to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before YHWH

As the Introduction to Judges discusses, here, to the face of represents being in the presence of Yahweh. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [in the presence of Yahweh]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

הַ⁠אוֹסִ֗יף לָ⁠גֶ֨שֶׁת֙ לַ⁠מִּלְחָמָ֔ה עִם־בְּנֵ֥י בִנְיָמִ֖ן אָחִ֑⁠י

will,I_repeat? (Some words not found in UHB: and,they_went_up sons_of Yisrael and,they_wept to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before YHWH until the,evening and,they_enquired by,Yahweh to=say will,I_repeat? to,draw_near for,battle with sons_of Binyāmīn my=brother/kindred and=he/it_said YHWH go_up to=him/it )

The Israelites are speaking as if they and the Benjaminites were individuals who were brothers. It may be more natural in your language to use plural forms here. Alternate translation: [Should we resume to approach to battle with the sons of Benjamin, our brothers]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

אָחִ֑⁠י

my=brother/kindred

The Israelites are speaking of the tribe of Benjamin as if it were their actual brother. They mean it is descended from the same ancestor as their tribes. If it would be clearer in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [our fellow Israelites]