OET interlinear 1 KI 11:38

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

אִם־תִּשְׁמַע֮

if (Some words not found in UHB: and=it_was if listen DOM all/each/any/every which/who I,will_command_you and,you_will_walk in,ways_of,my and,you_will_do the,right in,eyes_of,my by,observing statutes_of,my and,commandments_of,my just=as he/it_had_made Dāvid servant_of,my and=I_will_be with,you and,I_will_build to/for=yourself(m) house enduring just=as built for,David and,I_will_give to/for=yourself(m) DOM Yisrael )

See how you translated the similar expression in [5:8](../05/08.md). Alternate translation: [if you obey]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְ⁠הָלַכְתָּ֣ בִ⁠דְרָכַ֗⁠י

(Some words not found in UHB: and=it_was if listen DOM all/each/any/every which/who I,will_command_you and,you_will_walk in,ways_of,my and,you_will_do the,right in,eyes_of,my by,observing statutes_of,my and,commandments_of,my just=as he/it_had_made Dāvid servant_of,my and=I_will_be with,you and,I_will_build to/for=yourself(m) house enduring just=as built for,David and,I_will_give to/for=yourself(m) DOM Yisrael )

See how you translated the similar expression in [2:3](../02/03.md). Alternate translation: [and you live as I want people to live]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

הַ⁠יָּשָׁ֤ר

(Some words not found in UHB: and=it_was if listen DOM all/each/any/every which/who I,will_command_you and,you_will_walk in,ways_of,my and,you_will_do the,right in,eyes_of,my by,observing statutes_of,my and,commandments_of,my just=as he/it_had_made Dāvid servant_of,my and=I_will_be with,you and,I_will_build to/for=yourself(m) house enduring just=as built for,David and,I_will_give to/for=yourself(m) DOM Yisrael )

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 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

בְּ⁠עֵינַ⁠י֙

(Some words not found in UHB: and=it_was if listen DOM all/each/any/every which/who I,will_command_you and,you_will_walk in,ways_of,my and,you_will_do the,right in,eyes_of,my by,observing statutes_of,my and,commandments_of,my just=as he/it_had_made Dāvid servant_of,my and=I_will_be with,you and,I_will_build to/for=yourself(m) house enduring just=as built for,David and,I_will_give to/for=yourself(m) DOM Yisrael )

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 5 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

לִ⁠שְׁמ֤וֹר חֻקּוֹתַ⁠י֙ וּ⁠מִצְוֺתַ֔⁠י

(Some words not found in UHB: and=it_was if listen DOM all/each/any/every which/who I,will_command_you and,you_will_walk in,ways_of,my and,you_will_do the,right in,eyes_of,my by,observing statutes_of,my and,commandments_of,my just=as he/it_had_made Dāvid servant_of,my and=I_will_be with,you and,I_will_build to/for=yourself(m) house enduring just=as built for,David and,I_will_give to/for=yourself(m) DOM Yisrael )

The terms statutes and commandments 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: [to obey my commandments carefully]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

וְ⁠הָיִ֣יתִי עִמָּ֗⁠ךְ

and=I_will_be (Some words not found in UHB: and=it_was if listen DOM all/each/any/every which/who I,will_command_you and,you_will_walk in,ways_of,my and,you_will_do the,right in,eyes_of,my by,observing statutes_of,my and,commandments_of,my just=as he/it_had_made Dāvid servant_of,my and=I_will_be with,you and,I_will_build to/for=yourself(m) house enduring just=as built for,David and,I_will_give to/for=yourself(m) DOM Yisrael )

Yahweh is using I will be with you as a common expression of this culture to mean “I will help you.” 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. If you have already translated the book of 1 Samuel, see how you translated the similar expression in [1 Samuel 3:19](../1sa/03/19.md). Alternate translation: [I will help you]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

וּ⁠בָנִ֨יתִי לְ⁠ךָ֤ בַֽיִת־נֶאֱמָן֙ כַּ⁠אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּנִ֣יתִי לְ⁠דָוִ֔ד

and,I_will_build to/for=yourself(m) house enduring (Some words not found in UHB: and=it_was if listen DOM all/each/any/every which/who I,will_command_you and,you_will_walk in,ways_of,my and,you_will_do the,right in,eyes_of,my by,observing statutes_of,my and,commandments_of,my just=as he/it_had_made Dāvid servant_of,my and=I_will_be with,you and,I_will_build to/for=yourself(m) house enduring just=as built for,David and,I_will_give to/for=yourself(m) DOM Yisrael )

The term established 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: [and I will build a house for you and establish it, just as I did for David]

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וּ⁠בָנִ֨יתִי לְ⁠ךָ֤ בַֽיִת־נֶאֱמָן֙ כַּ⁠אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּנִ֣יתִי לְ⁠דָוִ֔ד

and,I_will_build to/for=yourself(m) house enduring (Some words not found in UHB: and=it_was if listen DOM all/each/any/every which/who I,will_command_you and,you_will_walk in,ways_of,my and,you_will_do the,right in,eyes_of,my by,observing statutes_of,my and,commandments_of,my just=as he/it_had_made Dāvid servant_of,my and=I_will_be with,you and,I_will_build to/for=yourself(m) house enduring just=as built for,David and,I_will_give to/for=yourself(m) DOM Yisrael )

Yahweh is speaking of establishing a dynasty as if it were actually a house that he would build. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. If you have already translated the book of 2 Samuel, see how you translated the similar expression in [2 Samuel 7:26](../2sa/07/26.md). Alternate translation: [and I will establish a royal dynasty for you, just as I did for David]