OET interlinear JOB 2:3

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

הֲ⁠שַׂ֣מְתָּ לִבְּ⁠ךָ֮ אֶל

have,you_set? heart_of,your to/towards

See how you translated this expression in [1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: [Have you considered]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

אֵ֨ין כָּמֹ֜⁠הוּ

not like,him

See how you translated this expression in [1:8](../01/08.md). Alternate translation: [there is not anyone like him]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

תָּ֧ם וְ⁠יָשָׁ֛ר

blameless and,upright

See how you translated this expression in [1:1](../01/01.md).

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

יְרֵ֥א אֱלֹהִ֖ים

fears_of ʼElohīm

See how you translated this expression in [1:1](../01/01.md).

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְ⁠סָ֣ר מֵ⁠רָ֑ע

and_[who],turns_aside from,evil

See how you translated this expression in [1:1](../01/01.md).

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

מַחֲזִ֣יק בְּ⁠תֻמָּת֔⁠וֹ

persists on,his_of,integrity

Yahweh is speaking as if Job were literally holding firmly onto his integrity. He means that Job is maintaining his integrity. If it would be clearer in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [is maintaining his integrity]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

מַחֲזִ֣יק בְּ⁠תֻמָּת֔⁠וֹ

persists on,his_of,integrity

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of integrity, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [is continuing to live in the right way]

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

לְ⁠בַלְּע֥⁠וֹ

to,ruin,him

Yahweh is speaking as if the adversary had literally incited him to devour or eat up Job. He means that the adversary had incited him to allow the adversary to destroy Job’s possessions and family. If it would be clearer in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [to allow you to destroy his possessions and family]