OET interlinear JOB 22:13

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / quotesinquotes

וְֽ֭⁠אָמַרְתָּ מַה־יָּ֣דַֽע אֵ֑ל הַ⁠בְעַ֖ד עֲרָפֶ֣ל יִשְׁפּֽוֹט

and,say what? know god the,through darkness judge

If it would be clearer in your language, you could translate this so that there is not a quotation within a quotation. Alternate translation: “But you say that God does not know what is happening here on earth and that he cannot judge through thick darkness”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

מַה־יָּ֣דַֽע אֵ֑ל הַ⁠בְעַ֖ד עֲרָפֶ֣ל יִשְׁפּֽוֹט

what? know god the,through darkness judge

Eliphaz is using the question form for emphasis. If you would not use the question form for that purpose in your language, you could translate these questions as statements or as exclamations. Alternate translation: “God does not know what is happening here on earth! He cannot judge through thick darkness!”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

הַ⁠בְעַ֖ד עֲרָפֶ֣ל יִשְׁפּֽוֹט

the,through darkness judge

As is clear from the next verse, Eliphaz is using the expression thick darkness by association to mean dark clouds. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation, as a statement: “He cannot see through dark clouds in order to know how to judge people!”