OET interlinear HERO (JDG) 3:10

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וַ⁠תְּהִ֨י עָלָ֥י⁠ו רֽוּחַ־יְהוָה֮

(Some words not found in UHB: and=it_became on/upon/above=him/it spirit_of YHWH and,he_judged DOM Yisrael and=he/it_went_out to,war and=he/it_gave YHWH in=his/its=hand DOM Cushan- -rishathaim king ʼArām and,it_prevailed his/its=hand on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in Cushan- -rishathaim )

The author is speaking as if the Spirit of Yahweh had physically been upon or on top of Othniel. If it would be clearer in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [And the Spirit of Yahweh powerfully influenced him]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

וַ⁠יֵּצֵא֙ לַ⁠מִּלְחָמָ֔ה

(Some words not found in UHB: and=it_became on/upon/above=him/it spirit_of YHWH and,he_judged DOM Yisrael and=he/it_went_out to,war and=he/it_gave YHWH in=his/its=hand DOM Cushan- -rishathaim king ʼArām and,it_prevailed his/its=hand on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in Cushan- -rishathaim )

Othniel did not do this by himself. Rather, he led an army of soldiers that did this. The author is speaking of Othniel, one person who was involved in this action, to mean everyone who was involved. Alternate translation: [And he led the army of Israel out to war]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

וַ⁠יִּתֵּ֤ן יְהוָה֙ בְּ⁠יָד֔⁠וֹ אֶת־כּוּשַׁ֥ן רִשְׁעָתַ֖יִם מֶ֣לֶךְ אֲרָ֑ם

(Some words not found in UHB: and=it_became on/upon/above=him/it spirit_of YHWH and,he_judged DOM Yisrael and=he/it_went_out to,war and=he/it_gave YHWH in=his/its=hand DOM Cushan- -rishathaim king ʼArām and,it_prevailed his/its=hand on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in Cushan- -rishathaim )

See how you translated the same expression in 1:4. Alternate translation: [and Yahweh gave him the power to defeat Cushan-Rishathaim, the king of Aram]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

וַ⁠יִּתֵּ֤ן יְהוָה֙ בְּ⁠יָד֔⁠וֹ אֶת־כּוּשַׁ֥ן רִשְׁעָתַ֖יִם מֶ֣לֶךְ אֲרָ֑ם

(Some words not found in UHB: and=it_became on/upon/above=him/it spirit_of YHWH and,he_judged DOM Yisrael and=he/it_went_out to,war and=he/it_gave YHWH in=his/its=hand DOM Cushan- -rishathaim king ʼArām and,it_prevailed his/its=hand on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in Cushan- -rishathaim )

The author is speaking of Cushan-Rishathaim to mean that king and his whole army. Alternate translation: [and Yahweh gave him the power to defeat the army of Cushan-Rishathaim, the king of Aram]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

וַ⁠תָּ֣עָז יָד֔⁠וֹ עַ֖ל כּוּשַׁ֥ן רִשְׁעָתָֽיִם

(Some words not found in UHB: and=it_became on/upon/above=him/it spirit_of YHWH and,he_judged DOM Yisrael and=he/it_went_out to,war and=he/it_gave YHWH in=his/its=hand DOM Cushan- -rishathaim king ʼArām and,it_prevailed his/its=hand on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in Cushan- -rishathaim )

This is a common expression that means that Othniel won the battle against this king because his forces were more powerful. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [So he prevailed against Cushan-Rishathaim]