OET interlinear JOB 41:4

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

הֲ⁠יִכְרֹ֣ת בְּרִ֣ית עִמָּ֑⁠ךְ תִּ֝קָּחֶ֗⁠נּוּ לְ⁠עֶ֣בֶד עוֹלָֽם

will,it_make? (Some words not found in UHB: will,it_make? covenant with,you will,you_take_it? to,a_slave_of forever )

Yahweh is using the question form for emphasis. If a speaker of your language would not use the question form for that purpose, you could translate these questions as statements or as exclamations. Alternate translation: [It would not cut a covenant with you! You could not take it for a servant forever!]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

הֲ⁠יִכְרֹ֣ת בְּרִ֣ית עִמָּ֑⁠ךְ

will,it_make? (Some words not found in UHB: will,it_make? covenant with,you will,you_take_it? to,a_slave_of forever )

Yahweh is speaking as if Leviathan could intelligently make legal arrangements. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [If it could cut covenants, it would not cut one with you!]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

הֲ⁠יִכְרֹ֣ת בְּרִ֣ית

will,it_make? (Some words not found in UHB: will,it_make? covenant with,you will,you_take_it? to,a_slave_of forever )

See how you translated the expression “cut a covenant” in 31:1. Alternate translation: [Will it make a covenant]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

עוֹלָֽם

forever

The word translated forever does not mean for eternity. It describes an indefinite future period. In this context, it describes becoming a servant without any specified term of service, that is, for life. You could indicate that in your translation if it would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [for the rest of its life]