OET interlinear JOB 29:18

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / quotesinquotes

וָ֭⁠אֹמַר עִם־קִנִּ֣⁠י אֶגְוָ֑ע וְ֝⁠כַ⁠ח֗וֹל אַרְבֶּ֥ה יָמִֽים

and,I_said with (Some words not found in UHB: and,I_said with nest_of,my die and,like,sand I_will_increase days )

If it would be clearer in your language, you could translate this so that there is not a quotation within a quotation. Alternate translation: [And I said that I would expire in my nest and that I would multiply days like sand]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / events

וָ֭⁠אֹמַר עִם־קִנִּ֣⁠י אֶגְוָ֑ע וְ֝⁠כַ⁠ח֗וֹל אַרְבֶּ֥ה יָמִֽים

and,I_said with (Some words not found in UHB: and,I_said with nest_of,my die and,like,sand I_will_increase days )

Since Job would live a long life before expiring, it might be more natural to put the second phrase before the first one. Alternate translation: [I will multiply days like sand, and then I will expire in my nest]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / euphemism

אֶגְוָ֑ע

die

See how you translated the term expire in [3:11](../03/11.md). Alternate translation: [I will pass away]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

עִם־קִנִּ֣⁠י

with (Some words not found in UHB: and,I_said with nest_of,my die and,like,sand I_will_increase days )

Job is speaking of his home as if it were literally a nest such as a bird would live in. If it would be clearer in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [in my own home]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

וְ֝⁠כַ⁠ח֗וֹל אַרְבֶּ֥ה יָמִֽים

and,like,sand (Some words not found in UHB: and,I_said with nest_of,my die and,like,sand I_will_increase days )

The point of this comparison is that just as sand consists of a very large number of grains, so Job expected to live for a very large number of days. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this point explicitly. Alternate translation: [after I have lived for very many days] or [after I have lived for a long time]