OET interlinear JOB 11:7

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

הַ⁠חֵ֣קֶר אֱל֣וֹהַ תִּמְצָ֑א

the,depths_of god fathom

Zophar is using the word find to mean “understand” and the word “searching” to mean contemplation. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “Will you understand God through contemplation”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

הַ⁠חֵ֣קֶר אֱל֣וֹהַ תִּמְצָ֑א

the,depths_of god fathom

Zophar is using the question form for emphasis. If you would not use the question form for that purpose in your language, you could translate this as a statement or as an exclamation. Alternate translation: “You will not find God by searching!” or “You cannot understand God through contemplation!”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

אִ֤ם עַד־תַּכְלִ֖ית שַׁדַּ֣י תִּמְצָֽא

if until limits_of almighty discover

Zophar is using the word if to introduce a question that anticipates a negative answer. (And once again he is using the word find to mean “understand.”) If it would be helpful to your readers, you could indicate this in your translation. Alternate translation: “You will never understand the Almighty unto perfection, will you”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

אִ֤ם עַד־תַּכְלִ֖ית שַׁדַּ֣י תִּמְצָֽא

if until limits_of almighty discover

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of perfection, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “You will never understand the Almighty perfectly, will you”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

אִ֤ם עַד־תַּכְלִ֖ית שַׁדַּ֣י תִּמְצָֽא

if until limits_of almighty discover

Zophar is using the question form for emphasis. If you would not use the question form for that purpose in your language, you could translate this as a statement or as an exclamation. Alternate translation: “You will never understand the Almighty perfectly!”