OET interlinear 1 KI 8:39

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

וְ⁠עָשִׂ֔יתָ וְ⁠נָתַתָּ֤ לָ⁠אִישׁ֙ כְּ⁠כָל־דְּרָכָ֔י⁠ו & אֶת־לְבָב֑⁠וֹ כִּֽי־אַתָּ֤ה יָדַ֨עְתָּ֙

(Some words not found in UHB: and=you(ms) hear the=heavens place_of of,your_dwelling and,you_will_forgive and,you_will_act and,you_will_give to,person according,to_all_of ways_of,his which/who know DOM heart_of,his that/for/because/then/when you(ms) know you,,alone DOM heart_of all/each/any/every sons_of the=humankind )

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 since you know a man’s heart, may you act and give to him according to all of his ways]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / hendiadys

וְ⁠עָשִׂ֔יתָ וְ⁠נָתַתָּ֤ & אַתָּ֤ה יָדַ֨עְתָּ֙

(Some words not found in UHB: and=you(ms) hear the=heavens place_of of,your_dwelling and,you_will_forgive and,you_will_act and,you_will_give to,person according,to_all_of ways_of,his which/who know DOM heart_of,his that/for/because/then/when you(ms) know you,,alone DOM heart_of all/each/any/every sons_of the=humankind )

The phrase act and give expresses a single idea. The word act tells in what way Solomon wants Yahweh to give. If it would be more natural in your language, you could express this meaning in a different way. Alternate translation: [and may you actively give]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

דְּרָכָ֔י⁠ו

(Some words not found in UHB: and=you(ms) hear the=heavens place_of of,your_dwelling and,you_will_forgive and,you_will_act and,you_will_give to,person according,to_all_of ways_of,his which/who know DOM heart_of,his that/for/because/then/when you(ms) know you,,alone DOM heart_of all/each/any/every sons_of the=humankind )

Solomon is speaking of how a person conducts himself in various circumstances as if that were a series of ways or paths that the person was walking along. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [his actions] or [his conduct]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

אֶת־לְבָב֑⁠וֹ & אֶת־לְבַ֖ב

DOM heart_of,his & DOM heart_of

Here, the heart represents a person’s motives. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [his motives … the motives of]

Note 5 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

אֲשֶׁ֥ר

(Some words not found in UHB: and=you(ms) hear the=heavens place_of of,your_dwelling and,you_will_forgive and,you_will_act and,you_will_give to,person according,to_all_of ways_of,his which/who know DOM heart_of,his that/for/because/then/when you(ms) know you,,alone DOM heart_of all/each/any/every sons_of the=humankind )

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

Note 6 topic: writing-pronouns

וְ⁠עָשִׂ֔יתָ & תֵּדַ֖ע

(Some words not found in UHB: and=you(ms) hear the=heavens place_of of,your_dwelling and,you_will_forgive and,you_will_act and,you_will_give to,person according,to_all_of ways_of,his which/who know DOM heart_of,his that/for/because/then/when you(ms) know you,,alone DOM heart_of all/each/any/every sons_of the=humankind )

Solomon is stating the pronoun you separately, even though the verb translated as you know already includes this meaning. He is doing that in order to emphasize the contrast between Yahweh, who knows every person’s motives, and people, who do not. If a speaker of your language would use an explicit pronoun for the same purpose, you may want to use that construction in your translation. If not, your language may have other ways of showing the meaning here. Alternate translation: [you are the one who knows]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

כָּל־בְּנֵ֥י הָ⁠אָדָֽם

(Some words not found in UHB: and=you(ms) hear the=heavens place_of of,your_dwelling and,you_will_forgive and,you_will_act and,you_will_give to,person according,to_all_of ways_of,his which/who know DOM heart_of,his that/for/because/then/when you(ms) know you,,alone DOM heart_of all/each/any/every sons_of the=humankind )

Here, the masculine term sons of man has a generic sense that includes both men and women. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could use language in your translation that is clearly inclusive of both men and women. Alternate translation: [every human being]