OET interlinear 1 KI 8:46

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-pronouns

יֶֽחֶטְאוּ

sin

The pronoun they refers to the Israelites, whom Solomon calls “your people” in [8:44](../08/44.md). It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [your people sin]

Note 2 topic: writing-background

כִּ֣י אֵ֤ין אָדָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹא־יֶחֱטָ֔א

(Some words not found in UHB: that/for/because/then/when sin to/for=you(fs) that/for/because/then/when not humankind which/who not sin and,you_will_be_angry with,them and,you,will_deliver_them_up to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before enemy and,they,will_take_them_captive captors_of,their to/towards earth/land of,the_enemy far_off or near )

Solomon is making this statement as background information to this part of his prayer. In your translation, introduce this information in a way that would be natural in your own language and culture.

Note 3 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

(Occurrence 2) כִּ֣י

(Some words not found in UHB: that/for/because/then/when sin to/for=you(fs) that/for/because/then/when not humankind which/who not sin and,you_will_be_angry with,them and,you,will_deliver_them_up to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before enemy and,they,will_take_them_captive captors_of,their to/towards earth/land of,the_enemy far_off or near )

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

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

וּ⁠נְתַתָּ֖⁠ם לִ⁠פְנֵ֣י אוֹיֵ֑ב

(Some words not found in UHB: that/for/because/then/when sin to/for=you(fs) that/for/because/then/when not humankind which/who not sin and,you_will_be_angry with,them and,you,will_deliver_them_up to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before enemy and,they,will_take_them_captive captors_of,their to/towards earth/land of,the_enemy far_off or near )

See how you translated the similar expression in [8:33](../08/33.md). Alternate translation: [and you give them in front of an enemy] or [and you give them as they fight against an enemy]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

וּ⁠נְתַתָּ֖⁠ם לִ⁠פְנֵ֣י אוֹיֵ֑ב

(Some words not found in UHB: that/for/because/then/when sin to/for=you(fs) that/for/because/then/when not humankind which/who not sin and,you_will_be_angry with,them and,you,will_deliver_them_up to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before enemy and,they,will_take_them_captive captors_of,their to/towards earth/land of,the_enemy far_off or near )

Solomon 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: [and you give them over to defeat as they fight against an enemy] or [and you allow an enemy to defeat them]

Note 6 topic: writing-pronouns

וְ⁠שָׁב֤וּ⁠ם

(Some words not found in UHB: that/for/because/then/when sin to/for=you(fs) that/for/because/then/when not humankind which/who not sin and,you_will_be_angry with,them and,you,will_deliver_them_up to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before enemy and,they,will_take_them_captive captors_of,their to/towards earth/land of,the_enemy far_off or near )

The pronoun they refers to the enemies Solomon has been describing. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [and the enemy soldiers take them captive]

Note 7 topic: writing-poetry

וְ⁠שָׁב֤וּ⁠ם שֹֽׁבֵי⁠הֶם֙

(Some words not found in UHB: that/for/because/then/when sin to/for=you(fs) that/for/because/then/when not humankind which/who not sin and,you_will_be_angry with,them and,you,will_deliver_them_up to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before enemy and,they,will_take_them_captive captors_of,their to/towards earth/land of,the_enemy far_off or near )

Solomon is using a construction in which a verb and its object come from the same root. You may be able to use the same construction in your language to express the meaning here. Alternatively, your language may have another way of saying this. Alternate translation: [and they capture them] or [and they take them prisoner]

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / merism

רְחוֹקָ֖ה א֥וֹ קְרוֹבָֽה

far_off or near

Solomon is referring to all possible locations by naming two extremes, distant and near. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [wherever that may be]