OET interlinear 1 KI 18:44

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: translate-ordinal

בַּ⁠שְּׁבִעִ֔ית

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_was at,[time] and=he/it_said see/lo/see! cloud small like_[the],palm_of (a)_man rising from_[the],sea and=he/it_said leaf_of say to/towards ʼAḩʼāⱱ prepare_~_chariot and,go_down and=not it,will_hold_you_back the,rain )

If your language would not represent a number in a form such as the seventh time, you could represent this number in a form that your language would use. Alternate translation: [on time seven] or [on the last time]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

עֹלָ֣ה מִ⁠יָּ֑ם

rising (Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_was at,[time] and=he/it_said see/lo/see! cloud small like_[the],palm_of (a)_man rising from_[the],sea and=he/it_said leaf_of say to/towards ʼAḩʼāⱱ prepare_~_chariot and,go_down and=not it,will_hold_you_back the,rain )

The implication is that the cloud was appearing at the distant horizon where the sea met the sky, so it appeared to be coming up from the sea. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [is now visible just above the horizon]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / quotesinquotes

עֲלֵ֨ה אֱמֹ֤ר אֶל־אַחְאָב֙ אֱסֹ֣ר וָ⁠רֵ֔ד וְ⁠לֹ֥א יַעַצָרְ⁠כָ֖ה הַ⁠גָּֽשֶׁם

leaf_of say to/towards ʼAḩʼāⱱ prepare_~_chariot and,go_down and=not it,will_hold_you_back (Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_was at,[time] and=he/it_said see/lo/see! cloud small like_[the],palm_of (a)_man rising from_[the],sea and=he/it_said leaf_of say to/towards ʼAḩʼāⱱ prepare_~_chariot and,go_down and=not it,will_hold_you_back the,rain )

If it would be clearer in your language, you could translate this so that there is not a quotation within a quotation. Alternate translation: [Go up and tell Ahab to harness and go down so the rain does not stop him]

Note 4 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

אֱסֹ֣ר וָ⁠רֵ֔ד וְ⁠לֹ֥א יַעַצָרְ⁠כָ֖ה הַ⁠גָּֽשֶׁם

prepare_~_chariot and,go_down and=not it,will_hold_you_back (Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_was at,[time] and=he/it_said see/lo/see! cloud small like_[the],palm_of (a)_man rising from_[the],sea and=he/it_said leaf_of say to/towards ʼAḩʼāⱱ prepare_~_chariot and,go_down and=not it,will_hold_you_back the,rain )

If it would be more natural in your language, you could reverse the order of these phrases, since the second phrase gives the reason for the result that the first phrase describes. Alternate translation: [So the rain does not stop you, harness and go down]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

אֱסֹ֣ר

prepare_~_chariot

Elijah 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: [Harness your horses to your chariot]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / imperative

אֱסֹ֣ר

prepare_~_chariot

This is an imperative, but it communicates a respectful recommendation rather than a command. Use a form in your language that communicates a respectful recommendation. Alternate translation: [You should harness your horses to your chariot] or [You should have your servants harness your horses to your chariot]