OET interlinear 1 KI 5:6

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

וְ⁠עַתָּ֡ה

(Some words not found in UHB: and=now command so,that_people_may_cut to=me cedars from/more_than (the),Lebanon and,servants_of,my be with your=servants and,the_wage[s]_of your=servants give to/for=yourself(m) according,to_all which/who say that/for/because/then/when you(ms) know that/for/because/then/when not among,us (a)_man knowing to,cut timber like,Sidonians )

See how you translated the similar expression in 1:12.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / imperative

צַוֵּה֩

(Some words not found in UHB: and=now command so,that_people_may_cut to=me cedars from/more_than (the),Lebanon and,servants_of,my be with your=servants and,the_wage[s]_of your=servants give to/for=yourself(m) according,to_all which/who say that/for/because/then/when you(ms) know that/for/because/then/when not among,us (a)_man knowing to,cut timber like,Sidonians )

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

so,that_people_may_cut

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=now command so,that_people_may_cut to=me cedars from/more_than (the),Lebanon and,servants_of,my be with your=servants and,the_wage[s]_of your=servants give to/for=yourself(m) according,to_all which/who say that/for/because/then/when you(ms) know that/for/because/then/when not among,us (a)_man knowing to,cut timber like,Sidonians )

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=now command so,that_people_may_cut to=me cedars from/more_than (the),Lebanon and,servants_of,my be with your=servants and,the_wage[s]_of your=servants give to/for=yourself(m) according,to_all which/who say that/for/because/then/when you(ms) know that/for/because/then/when not among,us (a)_man knowing to,cut timber like,Sidonians )

See how you translated the similar expression in 2:5. Alternate translation: [You know quite well]