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OET interlinear YNA (JNA) 2:6

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Hebrew word order

    1. Hebrew word
    2. Hebrew lemma
    3. OET-LV words
    4. OET-RV words
    5. Strongs
    6. Role/Morphology
    7. Gloss
    8. CAPS codes
    9. OET tags
    10. OET word #
    2. 530615
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -
    8. S
    9. -
    10. 370952
    1. אֲפָפוּ,נִי
    2. 530616,530617
    3. they have encompassed me
    4. -
    5. 661
    6. VO-Vqp3cp,Sp1cs
    7. they,have_encompassed_me
    8. -
    9. Y-862; TProphecies_of_Jonah
    10. 370953
    1. מַיִם
    2. 530618
    3. waters
    4. waters
    5. 4325
    6. S-Ncmpa
    7. waters
    8. -
    9. Y-862; TProphecies_of_Jonah
    10. 370954
    1. עַד
    2. 530619
    3. to
    4. -
    5. 5704
    6. S-R
    7. to
    8. -
    9. Y-862; TProphecies_of_Jonah
    10. 370955
    2. 530620
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 370956
    1. נֶפֶשׁ
    2. 530621
    3. +the neck
    4. -
    5. 5315
    6. S-Ncbsa
    7. [the]_neck
    8. -
    9. Y-862; TProphecies_of_Jonah
    10. 370957
    1. תְּהוֹם
    2. 530622
    3. the deep
    4. -
    5. 8415
    6. S-Ncbsa
    7. the_deep
    8. -
    9. Y-862; TProphecies_of_Jonah
    10. 370958
    1. יְסֹבְבֵ,נִי
    2. 530623,530624
    3. it surrounds me
    4. it
    5. 5437
    6. VO-Vmi3ms,Sp1cs
    7. it,surrounds_me
    8. -
    9. Y-862; TProphecies_of_Jonah
    10. 370959
    1. סוּף
    2. 530625
    3. rush[es]
    4. -
    5. 5488
    6. S-Ncmsa
    7. rush[es]
    8. -
    9. Y-862; TProphecies_of_Jonah
    10. 370960
    1. חָבוּשׁ
    2. 530626
    3. +is wrapped round
    4. wrapped
    5. 2280
    6. V-Vqsmsa
    7. [is]_wrapped_round
    8. -
    9. Y-862; TProphecies_of_Jonah
    10. 370961
    1. לְ,רֹאשִׁ,י
    2. 530627,530628,530629
    3. to head of my
    4. head
    6. S-R,Ncmsc,Sp1cs
    7. to,head_of,my
    8. -
    9. Y-862; TProphecies_of_Jonah
    10. 370962
    2. 530630
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-sof-pasuq
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 370963

OET (OET-LV) [fn] they_have_encompassed_me waters to the_neck the_deep it_surrounds_me rush[es] is_wrapped_round to_head_of_my.

2:6 Note: KJB: Yōnāh.2.5

OET (OET-RV) I was up to my neck in the waters; it was deep all around me. There were reeds wrapped around my head.

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 2:1–10: Jonah thanked the LORD for rescuing him

This section records the prayer that Jonah prayed after he was swallowed by the fish. Notice that the prayer is in the form of poetry. (Both BSB and GNT show this.) Therefore the structure of chapter two is very different from the other three chapters in Jonah, which are narrative material. If possible, try to translate the material in this chapter in a natural poetic form in your language. However, remember that the message is more important than the form in which it is written.

2:6a

To the roots of the mountains I descended;

To the roots of the mountains I descended: As Jonah sank to the bottom of the sea, he settled at the roots (that is, base, foot) of the mountains under the sea.

I descended: This translates the normal Hebrew verb yaraḏ “to go down” and contrasts with the Hebrew ʿalah “to go up” in 2:6c.

There are two possible ways of dividing this part of the verse:

  1. Attach the phrase “I sank down” to the phrase “to the roots of the mountains.” This is the way the Hebrew text seems to be grouped and makes best sense of the grammar of the Hebrew, but it leaves 2:6b without a verb. (See BSB, NIV, GNT, CEV, GW, NCV, NET, NJPS, NJB, NLT)2.6 Keil-Delitzsch, p. 401; Sasson, p. 167.

  2. Place a sentence break after the word “mountains,” and in this way join the phrase “to the roots of the mountains” to 2:5c. The phrase I descended is then included in 2:6b. For example:

    “weeds were wrapped around my head at the roots of the mountains. I went down to the land whose bars closed upon me forever; (RSV) (See JB, REB)2.6 This view is supported by the LXX; Allen, p. 214.

It is recommended that you follow the first option like the majority of English versions.

2:6b

the earth beneath me barred me in forever!

the earth beneath me barred me in forever!: At the very bottom of the sea, Jonah felt like he was in prison behind barred doors—without any chance of escape. Literally, the Hebrew says “the earth/land, its bars, behind me forever.” It is a clause without a verb, and English translations resolve this in different ways:

  1. By supplying a verb from the noun “bars.” BSB has: barred me in. Here is another example:

    closed upon me (NJPS)

  2. By treating the clause as parallel to “at the roots of the mountains.” For example:

    “I went down to the very roots of the mountains, into the land whose gates lock shut forever.” (GNT)

Either of these alternatives is acceptable.

the earth beneath me: This probably refers to “the land of the dead.” The GNT puts a footnote here to make this clear. Jonah was again saying that he had given up hope of living.

2:6c

But You raised my life from the pit, O LORD my God!

But You raised my life from the pit: The LORD rescued Jonah by having a huge fish swallow him alive. The expression You raised my life from the pit is Jonah’s way of saying that the LORD had spared his life when he was so close to death. The term pit is a synonym for šeʾol—the place of the dead2.6 Ellison, p. 377. See the note on 2:2c.

O LORD my God: Jonah addressed the LORD here as my God. This does not mean that he owned God. This is an expression of faith, that is, he referred to God in this way because he was the God whom he served and worshiped. See note on 2:1.

Notice that English versions place this phrase O LORD my God in different places in the sentence. For example, the BSB has it at the end of the sentence while the GNT puts it near the beginning. You should place it where it is most natural in your language.

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

הָ⁠אָ֛רֶץ בְּרִחֶ֥י⁠הָ בַעֲדִ֖⁠י לְ⁠עוֹלָ֑ם

(Some words not found in UHB: they,have_encompassed_me waters until creature deep it,surrounds_me seaweed wrapped to,head_of,my )

Here Jonah is speaking of the earth under the water as if it had bars like a prison. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [the earth was like a prison that was about to lock me in forever]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

חַיַּ֖⁠י

(Some words not found in UHB: they,have_encompassed_me waters until creature deep it,surrounds_me seaweed wrapped to,head_of,my )

Here, life represents Jonah himself. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your language or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [my very being, alive]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וַ⁠תַּ֧עַל מִ⁠שַּׁ֛חַת חַיַּ֖⁠י

(Some words not found in UHB: they,have_encompassed_me waters until creature deep it,surrounds_me seaweed wrapped to,head_of,my )

Here, the term pit has a double meaning. Jonah is in a deep place that could be called a pit, and this is also a word that is used in poetry for the place of the dead. Jonah is expressing that he felt certain that he would die in this place. Alternate translation: [but you saved my life from the place of the dead]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / infostructure

יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהָֽ⁠י

(Some words not found in UHB: they,have_encompassed_me waters until creature deep it,surrounds_me seaweed wrapped to,head_of,my )

If it would be more natural in your language, you could put this phrase at the beginning of the sentence after but or you.

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

אֱלֹהָֽ⁠י

(Some words not found in UHB: they,have_encompassed_me waters until creature deep it,surrounds_me seaweed wrapped to,head_of,my )

Here, Jonah is using the possessive form my to describe God. If your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could use a more natural expression. Alternate translation: [the God to whom I belong]

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

    1. OET-LV words
    2. OET-RV words
    3. Strongs
    4. Hebrew word
    5. Hebrew lemma
    6. Role/Morphology
    7. Gloss
    8. CAPS codes
    9. OET tags
    10. OET word #
    1. they have encompassed me
    2. -
    3. 719,1978
    5. 530616,530617
    6. VO-Vqp3cp,Sp1cs
    8. -
    9. Y-862; TProphecies_of_Jonah
    10. 370953
    1. waters
    2. waters
    3. 4433
    5. 530618
    6. S-Ncmpa
    8. -
    9. Y-862; TProphecies_of_Jonah
    10. 370954
    1. to
    2. -
    3. 5798
    5. 530619
    6. S-R
    8. -
    9. Y-862; TProphecies_of_Jonah
    10. 370955
    1. +the neck
    2. -
    3. 5059
    5. 530621
    6. S-Ncbsa
    8. -
    9. Y-862; TProphecies_of_Jonah
    10. 370957
    1. the deep
    2. -
    3. 8163
    5. 530622
    6. S-Ncbsa
    8. -
    9. Y-862; TProphecies_of_Jonah
    10. 370958
    1. it surrounds me
    2. it
    3. 5419,1978
    5. 530623,530624
    6. VO-Vmi3ms,Sp1cs
    8. -
    9. Y-862; TProphecies_of_Jonah
    10. 370959
    1. rush[es]
    2. -
    3. 5508
    5. 530625
    6. S-Ncmsa
    8. -
    9. Y-862; TProphecies_of_Jonah
    10. 370960
    1. +is wrapped round
    2. wrapped
    3. 2511
    5. 530626
    6. V-Vqsmsa
    8. -
    9. Y-862; TProphecies_of_Jonah
    10. 370961
    1. to head of my
    2. head
    3. 3705,7356,1978
    5. 530627,530628,530629
    6. S-R,Ncmsc,Sp1cs
    8. -
    9. Y-862; TProphecies_of_Jonah
    10. 370962

OET (OET-LV) [fn] they_have_encompassed_me waters to the_neck the_deep it_surrounds_me rush[es] is_wrapped_round to_head_of_my.

2:6 Note: KJB: Yōnāh.2.5

OET (OET-RV) I was up to my neck in the waters; it was deep all around me. There were reeds wrapped around my head.

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The Hebrew text, lemmas, and morphology are all thanks to the OSHB and some of the glosses are from Macula Hebrew.OET logo mark

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