OET interlinear 1 KI 18:46

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

וְ⁠יַד־יְהוָ֗ה

and,the_hand_of YHWH

Here, hand represents the power of a person. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [And the power of Yahweh]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

הָֽיְתָה֙ אֶל־אֵ֣לִיָּ֔הוּ

she/it_was to/towards (Some words not found in UHB: and,the_hand_of YHWH she/it_was to/towards ʼĒliy^yāh and,he_girded_up loins_of,his and,he_ran to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before ʼAḩʼāⱱ until your(ms)=going to,Jezreel )

The author is speaking as if the hand of Yahweh was actually on Elijah. He means that Yahweh gave Elijah supernatural strength and power. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [empowered Elijah]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

לִ⁠פְנֵ֣י אַחְאָ֔ב

to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before ʼAḩʼāⱱ

Here, to the face of represents being in front of Ahab. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [ahead of Ahab]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

עַד־בֹּאֲ⁠כָ֖ה יִזְרְעֶֽאלָ⁠ה

until (Some words not found in UHB: and,the_hand_of YHWH she/it_was to/towards ʼĒliy^yāh and,he_girded_up loins_of,his and,he_ran to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before ʼAḩʼāⱱ until your(ms)=going to,Jezreel )

The author is using your coming to Jezreel as a common expression of his culture to mean “the entrance of Jezreel.” 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: [to the entrance of Jezreel]