OET interlinear JOB 38:41

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

לָ⁠עֹרֵ֗ב צֵ֫יד֥⁠וֹ כִּֽי־יְ֭לָדָיו

for,raven food-supply_of,its that/for/because/then/when (Some words not found in UHB: who? provides for,raven food-supply_of,its that/for/because/then/when ones_of,its_young to/towards god cry_out wander_about for,not food )

Yahweh is not referring to a specific raven. He means ravens in general. It may be more natural in your language to express this meaning by using plural forms. Alternate translation: [food for the ravens when their children]

Note 2 topic: translate-unknown

לָ⁠עֹרֵ֗ב צֵ֫יד֥⁠וֹ

for,raven food-supply_of,its

A raven is a large bird with shiny black feathers that feeds on dead animals. If your readers would not be familiar with what a raven is, in your translation you could use the name of a comparable bird in your culture, or you could use a general expression. Alternate translation: [food for the birds]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

כִּֽי־יְ֭לָדָיו אֶל־אֵ֣ל יְשַׁוֵּ֑עוּ

that/for/because/then/when (Some words not found in UHB: who? provides for,raven food-supply_of,its that/for/because/then/when ones_of,its_young to/towards god cry_out wander_about for,not food )

Yahweh is referring to how baby birds chirp loudly and continually when they need food. He is saying that he hears this as a prayer, as if the baby birds were crying out to him for what they needed. You could indicate that in your translation if it would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [when its offspring chirp loudly for food as if they were crying out to God for it]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / 123person

אֶל־אֵ֣ל

to/towards god

Yahweh 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: [to me]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

יִ֝תְע֗וּ לִ⁠בְלִי־אֹֽכֶל

wander_about for,not food

Yahweh is speaking as if the baby ravens would literally stagger, that is, walk as if they could barely stand up. He means that they would act in a way that showed they were weak with hunger. If it would be clearer in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [when they are weak with hunger]