OET interlinear 1 KI 5:6

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

וְ⁠עַתָּ֡ה

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_was to,Solomon forty thousand stalls_of horses for,chariotry_of,his and,two_plus ten thousand horsemen )

See how you translated the similar expression in [1:12](../01/12.md).

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / imperative

צַוֵּה֩

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_was to,Solomon forty thousand stalls_of horses for,chariotry_of,his and,two_plus ten thousand horsemen )

The word translated as command is an imperative, but it communicates a polite request rather than a command. Use a form in your language that communicates a polite request. It may be helpful to add an expression such as “please” to make this clear. Alternate translation: [please command]

Note 3 topic: writing-pronouns

וְ⁠יִכְרְתוּ

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_was to,Solomon forty thousand stalls_of horses for,chariotry_of,his and,two_plus ten thousand horsemen )

Here Solomon is using the pronoun they to refer to Hiram’s workers. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [and may your workers cut]

Note 4 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

כִּ֣י

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_was to,Solomon forty thousand stalls_of horses for,chariotry_of,his and,two_plus ten thousand horsemen )

Here the word For introduces not a reason but an explanation. Alternate translation: [After all,]

Note 5 topic: writing-pronouns

אַתָּ֣ה יָדַ֗עְתָּ

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_was to,Solomon forty thousand stalls_of horses for,chariotry_of,his and,two_plus ten thousand horsemen )

See how you translated the similar expression in [2:5](../02/05.md). Alternate translation: [You know quite well]