OET interlinear 1 KI 13:2

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-quotations

וַ⁠יִּקְרָ֤א & וַ⁠יֹּ֨אמֶר֙

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_called on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in the,altar by,the_word_of YHWH and=he/it_said altar altar thus he/it_had_said YHWH see/lo/see! son born to,the_house_of Dāvid Yʼoshiy^yāh/(Josiah) his/its=name and,he_will_sacrifice on,you DOM priests_of of,the_high_places [who]_make,smoke on,you and,bones_of humankind burnt on,you )

See whether you chose to represent the expression “and said” in your translation in [1:28](../01/28.md) and similar contexts.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

בִּ⁠דְבַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_called on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in the,altar by,the_word_of YHWH and=he/it_said altar altar thus he/it_had_said YHWH see/lo/see! son born to,the_house_of Dāvid Yʼoshiy^yāh/(Josiah) his/its=name and,he_will_sacrifice on,you DOM priests_of of,the_high_places [who]_make,smoke on,you and,bones_of humankind burnt on,you )

The author is using the term word to represent what Yahweh told the prophet to say by using words. If it would be clearer in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [saying what Yahweh had told him to say]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / apostrophe

מִזְבֵּ֣חַ מִזְבֵּ֔חַ כֹּ֖ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_called on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in the,altar by,the_word_of YHWH and=he/it_said altar altar thus he/it_had_said YHWH see/lo/see! son born to,the_house_of Dāvid Yʼoshiy^yāh/(Josiah) his/its=name and,he_will_sacrifice on,you DOM priests_of of,the_high_places [who]_make,smoke on,you and,bones_of humankind burnt on,you )

The man of God is speaking to something that he knows cannot hear him, the Altar at Bethel. He is doing this to communicate to the people who can hear him that Yahweh feels very strongly about how they are disobeying him by worshiping at this altar. If it would be helpful in your language, you could translate these words as if the man of God were telling the people directly what Yahweh has to say about the altar. Alternate translation: [You Israelites who are worshiping at this altar, listen to what Yahweh says about it]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / quotesinquotes

כֹּ֖ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה הִנֵּֽה־בֵ֞ן נוֹלָ֤ד

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_called on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in the,altar by,the_word_of YHWH and=he/it_said altar altar thus he/it_had_said YHWH see/lo/see! son born to,the_house_of Dāvid Yʼoshiy^yāh/(Josiah) his/its=name and,he_will_sacrifice on,you DOM priests_of of,the_high_places [who]_make,smoke on,you and,bones_of humankind burnt on,you )

If it would be clearer in your language, you could translate this so that there is not a quotation within a quotation. Alternate translation: [Yahweh says that behold, a son will be born]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

בֵ֞ן נוֹלָ֤ד לְ⁠בֵית־דָּוִד֙

son born to,the_house_of (Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_called on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in the,altar by,the_word_of YHWH and=he/it_said altar altar thus he/it_had_said YHWH see/lo/see! son born to,the_house_of Dāvid Yʼoshiy^yāh/(Josiah) his/its=name and,he_will_sacrifice on,you DOM priests_of of,the_high_places [who]_make,smoke on,you and,bones_of humankind burnt on,you )

See how you translated the similar expression in [2:27](../02/27.md). Alternate translation: [a son will be born among the descendants of David]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

בֵ֞ן נוֹלָ֤ד לְ⁠בֵית־דָּוִד֙

son born to,the_house_of (Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_called on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in the,altar by,the_word_of YHWH and=he/it_said altar altar thus he/it_had_said YHWH see/lo/see! son born to,the_house_of Dāvid Yʼoshiy^yāh/(Josiah) his/its=name and,he_will_sacrifice on,you DOM priests_of of,the_high_places [who]_make,smoke on,you and,bones_of humankind burnt on,you )

The expression will be born 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: [David will have a male descendant]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

אֶת־כֹּהֲנֵ֤י הַ⁠בָּמוֹת֙

DOM (Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_called on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in the,altar by,the_word_of YHWH and=he/it_said altar altar thus he/it_had_said YHWH see/lo/see! son born to,the_house_of Dāvid Yʼoshiy^yāh/(Josiah) his/its=name and,he_will_sacrifice on,you DOM priests_of of,the_high_places [who]_make,smoke on,you and,bones_of humankind burnt on,you )

The phrase the priests of the high places refers to the entire class of priests that Jeroboam appointed to serve at hilltop shrines, as the author describes in [12:31](../12/31.md) and [13:33](../13/33.md). In this context, however, it refers specifically to the priests who served at the shrine at Bethel. It may be helpful to clarify that for your readers. Alternate translation: [the priests of this high place]

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

הַ⁠מַּקְטִרִ֣ים עָלֶ֔י⁠ךָ

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_called on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in the,altar by,the_word_of YHWH and=he/it_said altar altar thus he/it_had_said YHWH see/lo/see! son born to,the_house_of Dāvid Yʼoshiy^yāh/(Josiah) his/its=name and,he_will_sacrifice on,you DOM priests_of of,the_high_places [who]_make,smoke on,you and,bones_of humankind burnt on,you )

Here, burning incense represents offering sacrifices more generally. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [the ones offering unlawful sacrifices on you]

Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

וְ⁠עַצְמ֥וֹת אָדָ֖ם יִשְׂרְפ֥וּ עָלֶֽי⁠ךָ

and,bones_of humankind (Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_called on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in the,altar by,the_word_of YHWH and=he/it_said altar altar thus he/it_had_said YHWH see/lo/see! son born to,the_house_of Dāvid Yʼoshiy^yāh/(Josiah) his/its=name and,he_will_sacrifice on,you DOM priests_of of,the_high_places [who]_make,smoke on,you and,bones_of humankind burnt on,you )

Yahweh is not referring to a specific human. He means humans in general. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could use an expression that would be more natural in your language. Alternate translation: [And they will burn human bones on you]

Note 10 topic: writing-pronouns

וְ⁠עַצְמ֥וֹת אָדָ֖ם יִשְׂרְפ֥וּ עָלֶֽי⁠ךָ

and,bones_of humankind (Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_called on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in the,altar by,the_word_of YHWH and=he/it_said altar altar thus he/it_had_said YHWH see/lo/see! son born to,the_house_of Dāvid Yʼoshiy^yāh/(Josiah) his/its=name and,he_will_sacrifice on,you DOM priests_of of,the_high_places [who]_make,smoke on,you and,bones_of humankind burnt on,you )

Yahweh is using the pronoun they in a general sense, not to refer to specific people. Use an expression for this that would be natural in your language. Alternate translation: [And people will burn human bones on you] or [And human bones will be burned on you]

Note 11 topic: translate-symaction

וְ⁠עַצְמ֥וֹת אָדָ֖ם יִשְׂרְפ֥וּ עָלֶֽי⁠ךָ

and,bones_of humankind (Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_called on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in the,altar by,the_word_of YHWH and=he/it_said altar altar thus he/it_had_said YHWH see/lo/see! son born to,the_house_of Dāvid Yʼoshiy^yāh/(Josiah) his/its=name and,he_will_sacrifice on,you DOM priests_of of,the_high_places [who]_make,smoke on,you and,bones_of humankind burnt on,you )

Burning the bones of a human was a symbolic action by which someone completely desecrated and defiled a sacred place. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could explain the significance of this action in the text of your translation or in a footnote. Alternate translation: [And they will completely desecrate you by burning human bones on you]