OET interlinear JOB 8:22

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

יִלְבְּשׁוּ־בֹ֑שֶׁת

clothed shame

Bildad is speaking as if Job’s enemies would literally wear shame as if it were their clothing. He means that they will be greatly ashamed for opposing Job when God honors and restores him. If it would be clearer in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “will be greatly ashamed”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

וְ⁠אֹ֖הֶל רְשָׁעִ֣ים אֵינֶֽ⁠נּוּ

and,tent wicked no,he

Bildad is using one possession of the wicked, the tent in which they live, to mean all of their possessions and their standing in the community. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “and the wicked will be without status or means”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

רְשָׁעִ֣ים

wicked

Bildad is using the adjective wicked as a noun to mean a certain kind of person. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you can translate this word with an equivalent phrase. Alternate translation: “wicked people”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / quotemarks

אֵינֶֽ⁠נּוּ

no,he

If you decided to punctuate verses 11–22 as a second-level quotation, indicate the end of this quotation here with a closing second-level quotation mark or whatever other punctuation or convention your language uses to indicate the end of a second-level quotation.