OET interlinear 1 KI 10:7

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

וַ⁠תִּרְאֶ֣ינָה עֵינַ֔⁠י

(Some words not found in UHB: and=not believe (to),words until which/who came and,they_saw eyes_of,my_own and=see/lo/see! not told to=me the,half surpass wisdom and,good to/towards the,report which/who heard )

The queen of Sheba is using one part of herself, her eyes, to mean all of her in the act of seeing. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [and I saw with my own eyes] or [and I saw in person]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

וַ⁠תִּרְאֶ֣ינָה עֵינַ֔⁠י

(Some words not found in UHB: and=not believe (to),words until which/who came and,they_saw eyes_of,my_own and=see/lo/see! not told to=me the,half surpass wisdom and,good to/towards the,report which/who heard )

The author is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a sentence would need in order to be complete. You can supply these words from the context if that would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: [and my eyes saw the splendor of your kingdom] or [and I saw the splendor of your kingdom with my own eyes]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְ⁠הִנֵּ֥ה

(Some words not found in UHB: and=not believe (to),words until which/who came and,they_saw eyes_of,my_own and=see/lo/see! not told to=me the,half surpass wisdom and,good to/towards the,report which/who heard )

See how you translated the similar expression in [1:14](../01/14.md). Alternate translation: [and let me tell you]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

לֹֽא־הֻגַּד־לִ֖⁠י הַ⁠חֵ֑צִי

not (Some words not found in UHB: and=not believe (to),words until which/who came and,they_saw eyes_of,my_own and=see/lo/see! not told to=me the,half surpass wisdom and,good to/towards the,report which/who heard )

The expression had not been declared is a passive verbal form. If your language would not use that form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [people had not declared the half to me]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

לֹֽא־הֻגַּד־לִ֖⁠י הַ⁠חֵ֑צִי

not (Some words not found in UHB: and=not believe (to),words until which/who came and,they_saw eyes_of,my_own and=see/lo/see! not told to=me the,half surpass wisdom and,good to/towards the,report which/who heard )

The queen is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a sentence would need in order to be complete. You can supply these words from the context if that would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: [the half of the extent of your wisdom and prosperity had not been declared to me]

Note 6 topic: translate-fraction

הַ⁠חֵ֑צִי

the,half

A half means one part out of two equal parts.

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

הוֹסַ֤פְתָּ חָכְמָה֙ וָ⁠ט֔וֹב אֶל־הַ⁠שְּׁמוּעָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁמָֽעְתִּי

(Some words not found in UHB: and=not believe (to),words until which/who came and,they_saw eyes_of,my_own and=see/lo/see! not told to=me the,half surpass wisdom and,good to/towards the,report which/who heard )

The queen is using added wisdom and goodness to the report as a common expression of her culture to mean that the splendor of Solomon’s kingdom “greatly exceeded the report” or “surpassed what was reported.” If this phrase does not have that meaning in your language, you could use a comparable expression from your language that does have that meaning, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [Your wisdom and goodness greatly exceed the report that I heard about them]

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וָ⁠ט֔וֹב

and,good

This could mean: (1) Alternate translation: [and prosperity] or (2) Alternate translation: [and virtue]