OET interlinear JOB 26:2

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / irony

מֶה־עָזַ֥רְתָּ לְ⁠לֹא־כֹ֑חַ ה֝וֹשַׁ֗עְתָּ זְר֣וֹעַ לֹא־עֹֽז

what? (Some words not found in UHB: what? helped (to),not power saved arm_of not strength )

For emphasis, Job is saying the opposite of what he means. If a speaker of your language would not do this, in your translation you could indicate what Job actually means. Alternate translation: [You have not helped the one without power! You have not saved the arm of no strength]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / 123person

מֶה־עָזַ֥רְתָּ לְ⁠לֹא־כֹ֑חַ ה֝וֹשַׁ֗עְתָּ זְר֣וֹעַ לֹא־עֹֽז

what? (Some words not found in UHB: what? helped (to),not power saved arm_of not strength )

Job is speaking about himself in the third person. If it would be helpful in your language, you could translate this in the first person. Alternate translation: [You have not helped me, even though I was without power! You have not saved me, even though my arm had no strength]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / yousingular

עָזַ֥רְתָּ & ה֝וֹשַׁ֗עְתָּ

(Some words not found in UHB: what? helped (to),not power saved arm_of not strength )

In this verse, as well as in verses 3 and 4, the word you is singular because Job is addressing Bildad directly. So use the singular form in your translation if your language marks that distinction.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

זְר֣וֹעַ לֹא־עֹֽז

arm_of not strength

Job is using one part of himself, his arm, to mean all of him as someone who is struggling to have strength during difficulties. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [a person of no strength] or [me, even though I had no strength]