OET interlinear JOB 37:13

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

לְ⁠שֵׁ֥בֶט

for,correction

Elihu is using the term rod by association to mean punishment. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “to punish people”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

לְ⁠אַרְצ֑⁠וֹ

for,land,his

Elihu seems to be referring implicitly to God taking care of the earth that he created. You could indicate that in your translation if it would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: “for the good of his earth”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

לְ֝⁠חֶ֗סֶד

to=favour

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of kindness, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “in order to be kind to people”

Note 4 topic: writing-pronouns

יַמְצִאֵֽ⁠הוּ

causes_~_tohappen,it

The pronoun it refers in its first instance to rain and in its second instance to the place where the rain falls or to the people on whom it falls. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: “God causes the rain to find the right place” or “God causes the rain to find the right people”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

יַמְצִאֵֽ⁠הוּ

causes_~_tohappen,it

Elihu is speaking of rain as if it were a living thing that God abled to find the right location on which to fall. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “God makes it rain in the right place”