OET interlinear JOB 9:25

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

וְ⁠יָמַ֣⁠י קַ֭לּוּ מִנִּי־רָ֑ץ בָּֽ֝רְח֗וּ

and,days_of,my swifter (Some words not found in UHB: and,days_of,my swifter than runner flee_away not see good )

Job is speaking of the days of his life as if they were a living thing that could run fast and flee. This could mean: (1) that Job is quickly using up his days, that is, he is rapidly approaching the end of his life. Alternate translation: [And I am using up my days very quickly]; (2) that each of Job’s days goes by quickly. Alternate translation: [And each of my days seems very short]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

לֹא־רָא֥וּ טוֹבָֽה

not see good

Here, as in 7:7, to see good means to experience it. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [They do not experience good]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

לֹא־רָא֥וּ טוֹבָֽה

not see good

Job is using the adjective good as a noun to mean a certain kind of experience. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you can translate this word with an equivalent phrase. Alternate translation: [They do not experience good things]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

לֹא־רָא֥וּ טוֹבָֽה

not see good

Job is speaking of the days of his life as if they were a living thing that could experience good things or fail to experience them. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [I do not experience good things during my days]