OET interlinear 1 KI 11:33

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

יַ֣עַן ׀ אֲשֶׁ֣ר

because (Some words not found in UHB: because which/who they,have_forsaken_me and,they_have_bowed_down to,Astarte goddess_of Tsīdonī/(Sidonians) to,Chemosh god_of Mōʼāⱱ and,to,Milcom god_of sons_of ˊAmmōn and=not walked in,ways_of,my for=doing the,right in,eyes_of,my and,statutes_of,my and,judgments_of,my like,David his/its=father )

Here the word For introduces a further explanation. See how you translated this word in 10:22. Alternate translation: [I am going to take most of the kingdom away from Solomon because]

Note 2 topic: writing-pronouns

עֲזָב֗וּ⁠נִי

they,have_forsaken_me

The pronoun they refers to Solomon and the Israelites. The implication is that Solomon influenced many Israelites to worship foreign gods. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [Solomon has led the Israelites to forsake me]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

לַ⁠עֲשׂ֨וֹת הַ⁠יָּשָׁ֧ר בְּ⁠עֵינַ֛⁠י וְ⁠חֻקֹּתַ֥⁠י וּ⁠מִשְׁפָּטַ֖⁠י

for=doing (Some words not found in UHB: because which/who they,have_forsaken_me and,they_have_bowed_down to,Astarte goddess_of Tsīdonī/(Sidonians) to,Chemosh god_of Mōʼāⱱ and,to,Milcom god_of sons_of ˊAmmōn and=not walked in,ways_of,my for=doing the,right in,eyes_of,my and,statutes_of,my and,judgments_of,my like,David his/its=father )

Yahweh 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: [to do right in my eyes, or to obey my statutes or my judgments]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

וְ⁠חֻקֹּתַ֥⁠י וּ⁠מִשְׁפָּטַ֖⁠י

(Some words not found in UHB: because which/who they,have_forsaken_me and,they_have_bowed_down to,Astarte goddess_of Tsīdonī/(Sidonians) to,Chemosh god_of Mōʼāⱱ and,to,Milcom god_of sons_of ˊAmmōn and=not walked in,ways_of,my for=doing the,right in,eyes_of,my and,statutes_of,my and,judgments_of,my like,David his/its=father )

The terms statutes and judgments mean similar things. Yahweh is using the two terms together for emphasis. If it would be clearer for your readers, you could express the emphasis with a single phrase. Alternate translation: [or to obey my instructions carefully]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְ⁠לֹֽא־הָלְכ֣וּ בִ⁠דְרָכַ֗⁠י

and=not walked in,ways_of,my

See how you translated the similar expression in 2:3. Alternate translation: [And they do not live as I want people to live]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

הַ⁠יָּשָׁ֧ר

(Some words not found in UHB: because which/who they,have_forsaken_me and,they_have_bowed_down to,Astarte goddess_of Tsīdonī/(Sidonians) to,Chemosh god_of Mōʼāⱱ and,to,Milcom god_of sons_of ˊAmmōn and=not walked in,ways_of,my for=doing the,right in,eyes_of,my and,statutes_of,my and,judgments_of,my like,David his/its=father )

Yahweh is using the adjective right as a noun to mean things that are right. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you can translate this adjective with an equivalent phrase. Alternate translation: [things that are right]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

בְּ⁠עֵינַ֛⁠י

(Some words not found in UHB: because which/who they,have_forsaken_me and,they_have_bowed_down to,Astarte goddess_of Tsīdonī/(Sidonians) to,Chemosh god_of Mōʼāⱱ and,to,Milcom god_of sons_of ˊAmmōn and=not walked in,ways_of,my for=doing the,right in,eyes_of,my and,statutes_of,my and,judgments_of,my like,David his/its=father )

Yahweh is using in my eyes as a common expression of the culture to mean “in my judgment” or “in my opinion.” 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: [in my judgment]

Note 8 topic: writing-pronouns

כְּ⁠דָוִ֥ד אָבִֽי⁠ו

(Some words not found in UHB: because which/who they,have_forsaken_me and,they_have_bowed_down to,Astarte goddess_of Tsīdonī/(Sidonians) to,Chemosh god_of Mōʼāⱱ and,to,Milcom god_of sons_of ˊAmmōn and=not walked in,ways_of,my for=doing the,right in,eyes_of,my and,statutes_of,my and,judgments_of,my like,David his/its=father )

The pronoun his refers to Solomon. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [like David, Solomon’s father]