OET interlinear 1 KI 3:26

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

וַ⁠תֹּ֣אמֶר הָ⁠אִשָּׁה֩ אֲשֶׁר־בְּנָ֨⁠הּ הַ⁠חַ֜י אֶל־הַ⁠מֶּ֗לֶךְ כִּֽי־נִכְמְר֣וּ רַחֲמֶי⁠הָ֮ עַל־בְּנָ⁠הּ֒

(Some words not found in UHB: and=she/it_said the=woman which/who son_of,[was]_her the_living,one to/towards the=king that/for/because/then/when aroused compassion(s)_of,her on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in son_of,her and=she/it_said please my=master give to/for=her/it DOM the_[one],born (the),living and,certainly_(kill) not kill,him and,this_[one] said also/yet to=me also/even to/for=you(fs) not will_belong divide )

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: [And because her compassions for her son were kindled, the woman whose son was the living one spoke to the king]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

נִכְמְר֣וּ רַחֲמֶי⁠הָ֮ עַל־בְּנָ⁠הּ֒

aroused compassion(s)_of,her on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in (Some words not found in UHB: and=she/it_said the=woman which/who son_of,[was]_her the_living,one to/towards the=king that/for/because/then/when aroused compassion(s)_of,her on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in son_of,her and=she/it_said please my=master give to/for=her/it DOM the_[one],born (the),living and,certainly_(kill) not kill,him and,this_[one] said also/yet to=me also/even to/for=you(fs) not will_belong divide )

The expression her compassions for her son were kindled 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: [his decision kindled her compassions for her son]

Note 3 topic: translate-plural

נִכְמְר֣וּ רַחֲמֶי⁠הָ֮ עַל־בְּנָ⁠הּ֒

aroused compassion(s)_of,her on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in (Some words not found in UHB: and=she/it_said the=woman which/who son_of,[was]_her the_living,one to/towards the=king that/for/because/then/when aroused compassion(s)_of,her on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in son_of,her and=she/it_said please my=master give to/for=her/it DOM the_[one],born (the),living and,certainly_(kill) not kill,him and,this_[one] said also/yet to=me also/even to/for=you(fs) not will_belong divide )

The word compassions appears in the plural form here. The plural form suggests strong and intense feelings of love and concern that the woman had for her baby. If it would be clearer in your language, you could use singular forms and express the emphasis in another way. Alternate translation: [her compassion for her son was greatly kindled] or [his decision greatly kindled her compassion for her son]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

נִכְמְר֣וּ רַחֲמֶי⁠הָ֮ עַל־בְּנָ⁠הּ֒

aroused compassion(s)_of,her on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in (Some words not found in UHB: and=she/it_said the=woman which/who son_of,[was]_her the_living,one to/towards the=king that/for/because/then/when aroused compassion(s)_of,her on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in son_of,her and=she/it_said please my=master give to/for=her/it DOM the_[one],born (the),living and,certainly_(kill) not kill,him and,this_[one] said also/yet to=me also/even to/for=you(fs) not will_belong divide )

The author is speaking of compassions being kindled as if they were a fire that could be lit. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [she felt great compassion for her son]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / exclamations

בִּ֣י אֲדֹנִ֗⁠י

(Some words not found in UHB: and=she/it_said the=woman which/who son_of,[was]_her the_living,one to/towards the=king that/for/because/then/when aroused compassion(s)_of,her on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in son_of,her and=she/it_said please my=master give to/for=her/it DOM the_[one],born (the),living and,certainly_(kill) not kill,him and,this_[one] said also/yet to=me also/even to/for=you(fs) not will_belong divide )

The woman is making an exclamation that expresses a strong feeling, fear for the life and safety of her child. There may be an equivalent word or phrase in your language that you can use in your translation to convey this feeling. If not, you could say what the woman was feeling, or you could say what made her afraid. Alternate translation: [Oh, no, my lord!] or [Stop, my lord!]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / infostructure

תְּנוּ־לָ⁠הּ֙ אֶת־הַ⁠יָּל֣וּד הַ⁠חַ֔י וְ⁠הָמֵ֖ת אַל־תְּמִיתֻ֑⁠הוּ

(Some words not found in UHB: and=she/it_said the=woman which/who son_of,[was]_her the_living,one to/towards the=king that/for/because/then/when aroused compassion(s)_of,her on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in son_of,her and=she/it_said please my=master give to/for=her/it DOM the_[one],born (the),living and,certainly_(kill) not kill,him and,this_[one] said also/yet to=me also/even to/for=you(fs) not will_belong divide )

If it would be more natural in your language, you may want to put the information about not killing the child, which follows directly from Solomon’s instructions, before the instruction to give him to the other woman, which is new information. Alternate translation: [killing, you must not kill him, but give the living child to her]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / reduplication

וְ⁠הָמֵ֖ת אַל־תְּמִיתֻ֑⁠הוּ

and,certainly_(kill) not (Some words not found in UHB: and=she/it_said the=woman which/who son_of,[was]_her the_living,one to/towards the=king that/for/because/then/when aroused compassion(s)_of,her on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in son_of,her and=she/it_said please my=master give to/for=her/it DOM the_[one],born (the),living and,certainly_(kill) not kill,him and,this_[one] said also/yet to=me also/even to/for=you(fs) not will_belong divide )

The woman is repeating forms of the verb “kill” in order to intensify her expression of the idea that it conveys. If your language can repeat words for intensification, it would be appropriate to do that here in your translation. If not, your language may have another way of expressing the intensification. Alternate translation: [you must certainly not kill him]

Note 8 topic: grammar-connect-time-simultaneous

וְ⁠זֹ֣את אֹמֶ֗רֶת

and,this_[one] said

The word that the ULT translates as But indicates that the second woman was saying that the servants should divide the child at the same time as when the first woman was saying not to kill the child. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could describe the time relationship more explicitly. Alternate translation: [At the same time, this one was saying]

Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / yousingular

גְּזֹֽרוּ

(Some words not found in UHB: and=she/it_said the=woman which/who son_of,[was]_her the_living,one to/towards the=king that/for/because/then/when aroused compassion(s)_of,her on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in son_of,her and=she/it_said please my=master give to/for=her/it DOM the_[one],born (the),living and,certainly_(kill) not kill,him and,this_[one] said also/yet to=me also/even to/for=you(fs) not will_belong divide )

The implied “you” in the imperative Divide is plural because the woman is addressing a group of Solomon’s servants. So use the plural form in your translation if your language marks that distinction.

Note 10 topic: figures-of-speech / imperative

גְּזֹֽרוּ

(Some words not found in UHB: and=she/it_said the=woman which/who son_of,[was]_her the_living,one to/towards the=king that/for/because/then/when aroused compassion(s)_of,her on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in son_of,her and=she/it_said please my=master give to/for=her/it DOM the_[one],born (the),living and,certainly_(kill) not kill,him and,this_[one] said also/yet to=me also/even to/for=you(fs) not will_belong divide )

The word Divide here is an imperative, but it communicates permission rather than a command. Use a form in your language that communicates permission. Alternate translation: [Go ahead and divide]

Note 11 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

גְּזֹֽרוּ

(Some words not found in UHB: and=she/it_said the=woman which/who son_of,[was]_her the_living,one to/towards the=king that/for/because/then/when aroused compassion(s)_of,her on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in son_of,her and=she/it_said please my=master give to/for=her/it DOM the_[one],born (the),living and,certainly_(kill) not kill,him and,this_[one] said also/yet to=me also/even to/for=you(fs) not will_belong divide )

The second woman 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: [Divide him between us] or [Go ahead and divide him between us]