OET interlinear HERO (JDG) 9:37

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: translate-plural

עָם֙ יֽוֹרְדִ֔ים

people coming_down

Here the expression coming down is plural, even though the subject, people, is singular. In the previous verse, with the same subject, “coming down” was singular. This suggests that Gaal was speaking of a single group of people in the previous verse and that here he is using people in a collective sense to mean several groups of people. He is now able to distinguish the separate companies, as Abimelech’s troops get closer. If it would be helpful to your readers, you may wish to reflect this distinction in your translation. The UST models one way to do that.

Note 2 topic: translate-transliterate

טַבּ֣וּר הָ⁠אָ֑רֶץ

tabbur-erez_of the=earth/land

This expression could be: (1) a description of some geographic feature. Alternate translation: [the center of the land] or [the crest of that hill]; (2) the name of one of the hills around Shechem. Gaal could be pointing out a specific location by name, as he does later in the verse by naming a large tree. If you represent this as a name, you could translate the meaning into your own language, or you could use the words of the Hebrew text and spell them the way they sound in your language. Alternate translation: [the Navel of the Land] or [Tabbur Haarets]

Note 3 topic: translate-transliterate

אֵל֥וֹן מְעוֹנְנִֽים

oak/large_tree diviners'

This expression could be: (1) the name of a large tree near Shechem. You could translate the meaning of this name into your own language, or you could use the words of the Hebrew text and spell them the way they sound in your language. Alternate translation: [the Fortunetellers’ Tree] or [Elon Meonenim]; (2) a description of some geographic feature. Alternate translation: [that large tree over there where people tell fortunes]