OET interlinear JOB 38:14

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-pronouns

תִּ֭תְהַפֵּךְ & וְ֝⁠יִֽתְיַצְּב֗וּ

(Some words not found in UHB: changed like_[the],clay_of seal and,they_stand_forth like garment )

The pronoun it refers to the earth and the pronoun they refers to the features of the earth. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [The earth is changed … and its features stand out]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

תִּ֭תְהַפֵּךְ כְּ⁠חֹ֣מֶר חוֹתָ֑ם

(Some words not found in UHB: changed like_[the],clay_of seal and,they_stand_forth like garment )

The point of this comparison is that just as plain clay takes on distinct features when it is pressed under a seal, so the features of the earth become distinct in the light of day. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this point explicitly. Alternate translation: [Its features change from indistinct to distinct, just as clay takes on distinct features when it is pressed under a seal]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

תִּ֭תְהַפֵּךְ

(Some words not found in UHB: changed like_[the],clay_of seal and,they_stand_forth like garment )

Yahweh means implicitly that this happens at dawn. You could indicate that in your translation if it would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [When the light of day shines on it, it is changed]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

תִּ֭תְהַפֵּךְ

(Some words not found in UHB: changed like_[the],clay_of seal and,they_stand_forth like garment )

If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [The light of day changes it]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

כְּמ֣וֹ לְבֽוּשׁ

(Some words not found in UHB: changed like_[the],clay_of seal and,they_stand_forth like garment )

Yahweh is using the term garment by association to mean the folds of a garment. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [like the folds of a garment]