OET interlinear JDG 3:28

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-background

וַ⁠יֹּ֤אמֶר אֲלֵ⁠הֶם֙ רִדְפ֣וּ אַחֲרַ֔⁠י כִּֽי־נָתַ֨ן יְהוָ֧ה אֶת־אֹיְבֵי⁠כֶ֛ם אֶת־מוֹאָ֖ב בְּ⁠יֶדְ⁠כֶ֑ם

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said to,them follow after,me that/for/because/then/when he/it_gave YHWH DOM enemies_of,your(pl) DOM Mōʼāⱱites in,hand_of,your(pl) and,they_went_down after,him and,they_captured DOM fords_of of,the_Jordan to,Moab and=not allow (a)_man to,pass_over )

The author is providing background information that will help readers understand what is happening in the story. In the previous verse, the author described how “the sons of Israel went down with” Ehud “from the hill country.” This sentence explains that they had the courage to do that because Ehud had announced that Yahweh had promised them victory. 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 / yousingular

אֶת־אֹיְבֵי⁠כֶ֛ם & בְּ⁠יֶדְ⁠כֶ֑ם

DOM enemies_of,your(pl) & (Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said to,them follow after,me that/for/because/then/when he/it_gave YHWH DOM enemies_of,your(pl) DOM Mōʼāⱱites in,hand_of,your(pl) and,they_went_down after,him and,they_captured DOM fords_of of,the_Jordan to,Moab and=not allow (a)_man to,pass_over )

The word your is plural in these instances because Ehud is addressing the Israelites, so use the plural form in your translation if your language marks that distinction. (Because your is plural, it may be more natural in your language to say “hands” rather than hand.)

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

אֶת־מוֹאָ֖ב & לְ⁠מוֹאָ֔ב

DOM DOM Mōʼāⱱites & to,Moab

As the Introduction to Judges discusses, Ehud is using the word Moab in its first instance in this verse by association to mean the Moabite army. However, in the second instance, the author is using the word Moab to mean the country that has that name. Alternate translation: [the Moabite army … the territory of Moab]