OET interlinear 1 KI 8:33

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-condition-hypothetical

בְּֽ⁠הִנָּגֵ֞ף עַמְּ⁠ךָ֧ יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל לִ⁠פְנֵ֥י אוֹיֵ֖ב אֲשֶׁ֣ר יֶחֶטְאוּ־לָ֑⁠ךְ

(Some words not found in UHB: when,are_defeated people_of,your Yisrael to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before enemy which/who sinned to/for=you(fs) and,they_will_return to,you and,they_will_praise DOM your(ms)=name and,they_will_pray and,they_will_seek_favor to,you in,house (the),this )

See how you translated the similar expression in [8:31](../08/31.md). Alternate translation: [If your people Israel are struck to the face of an enemy because they have sinned against you] or [Suppose your people Israel are struck to the face of an enemy because they have sinned against you]

Note 2 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

בְּֽ⁠הִנָּגֵ֞ף עַמְּ⁠ךָ֧ יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל לִ⁠פְנֵ֥י אוֹיֵ֖ב אֲשֶׁ֣ר יֶחֶטְאוּ־לָ֑⁠ךְ

(Some words not found in UHB: when,are_defeated people_of,your Yisrael to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before enemy which/who sinned to/for=you(fs) and,they_will_return to,you and,they_will_praise DOM your(ms)=name and,they_will_pray and,they_will_seek_favor to,you in,house (the),this )

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: [When your people Israel sin against you and so are struck to the face of an enemy] or [Suppose your people Israel sin against you and, as a result, they are struck to the face of an enemy]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

בְּֽ⁠הִנָּגֵ֞ף עַמְּ⁠ךָ֧ יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל לִ⁠פְנֵ֥י אוֹיֵ֖ב

(Some words not found in UHB: when,are_defeated people_of,your Yisrael to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before enemy which/who sinned to/for=you(fs) and,they_will_return to,you and,they_will_praise DOM your(ms)=name and,they_will_pray and,they_will_seek_favor to,you in,house (the),this )

See the discussion of the term “struck” in the introduction to 1 Kings. Alternate translation: [When your people Israel are defeated to the face of an enemy] or [Suppose your people Israel are defeated to the face of an enemy]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

בְּֽ⁠הִנָּגֵ֞ף עַמְּ⁠ךָ֧ יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל לִ⁠פְנֵ֥י אוֹיֵ֖ב

(Some words not found in UHB: when,are_defeated people_of,your Yisrael to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before enemy which/who sinned to/for=you(fs) and,they_will_return to,you and,they_will_praise DOM your(ms)=name and,they_will_pray and,they_will_seek_favor to,you in,house (the),this )

Here, to the face of represents being in front of an enemy, that is, opposing an enemy in battle. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [Suppose your people Israel are defeated in front of an enemy] or [Suppose your people Israel are defeated as they fight against an enemy]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

בְּֽ⁠הִנָּגֵ֞ף עַמְּ⁠ךָ֧ יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל לִ⁠פְנֵ֥י אוֹיֵ֖ב

(Some words not found in UHB: when,are_defeated people_of,your Yisrael to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before enemy which/who sinned to/for=you(fs) and,they_will_return to,you and,they_will_praise DOM your(ms)=name and,they_will_pray and,they_will_seek_favor to,you in,house (the),this )

The expression are struck 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: [Suppose an enemy defeats your people Israel as they fight against them]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְ⁠שָׁ֤בוּ אֵלֶ֨י⁠ךָ֙

(Some words not found in UHB: when,are_defeated people_of,your Yisrael to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before enemy which/who sinned to/for=you(fs) and,they_will_return to,you and,they_will_praise DOM your(ms)=name and,they_will_pray and,they_will_seek_favor to,you in,house (the),this )

Solomon is speaking as if the Israelites, within the possible condition he is describing, had been walking away from God but then turned back to walk toward him again. He means that they would have stopped sinning and started living in the manner in which God wants people to live. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [and they repent] or [and they stop sinning]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

וְ⁠הוֹד֣וּ אֶת־שְׁמֶ֔⁠ךָ

and,they_will_praise DOM (Some words not found in UHB: when,are_defeated people_of,your Yisrael to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before enemy which/who sinned to/for=you(fs) and,they_will_return to,you and,they_will_praise DOM your(ms)=name and,they_will_pray and,they_will_seek_favor to,you in,house (the),this )

Here, Yahweh’s name represents his reputation, and in this context, specifically his deserved reputation as a righteous God. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [and they acknowledge your righteous character] or [and they acknowledge that you were right to have punished them in this way]

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / hendiadys

וְ⁠הִֽתְפַּֽלְל֧וּ וְ⁠הִֽתְחַנְּנ֛וּ

(Some words not found in UHB: when,are_defeated people_of,your Yisrael to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before enemy which/who sinned to/for=you(fs) and,they_will_return to,you and,they_will_praise DOM your(ms)=name and,they_will_pray and,they_will_seek_favor to,you in,house (the),this )

Together, the words pray and supplicate expresses a single idea. The word supplicate tells what the people would be doing as they pray. If it would be more natural in your language, you could express this meaning in a different way. Alternate translation: [and they pray for help]

Note 9 topic: translate-symaction

אֵלֶ֖י⁠ךָ בַּ⁠בַּ֥יִת הַ⁠זֶּֽה

to,you (Some words not found in UHB: when,are_defeated people_of,your Yisrael to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before enemy which/who sinned to/for=you(fs) and,they_will_return to,you and,they_will_praise DOM your(ms)=name and,they_will_pray and,they_will_seek_favor to,you in,house (the),this )

See how you translated the similar expression in [8:29](../08/29.md). Alternate translation: [toward this temple as a place where you are present]