OET interlinear 1 KI 9:3

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

שָׁ֠מַעְתִּי

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said YHWH to=him/it I_heard DOM prayer_of,your and=DOM supplication_of,your which/who made to/for=my=face/front consecrated DOM the,house the=this which/who built by,putting name_of,my there until ever and=they_will_be eyes_of,my and,heart_of,my there all/each/any/every the=days )

See how you translated the similar expression in [5:8](../05/08.md). Alternate translation: [I have answered]

Note 2 topic: writing-poetry

וְ⁠אֶת־תְּחִנָּתְ⁠ךָ֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הִתְחַנַּ֣נְתָּה

and=DOM (Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said YHWH to=him/it I_heard DOM prayer_of,your and=DOM supplication_of,your which/who made to/for=my=face/front consecrated DOM the,house the=this which/who built by,putting name_of,my there until ever and=they_will_be eyes_of,my and,heart_of,my there all/each/any/every the=days )

Yahweh 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 the supplication that you made]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

לְ⁠פָנַ⁠י֒

to/for=my=face/front

Here, to my face represents “in my presence.” If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [in my presence]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

לָ⁠שֽׂוּם־שְׁמִ֥⁠י שָׁ֖ם

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said YHWH to=him/it I_heard DOM prayer_of,your and=DOM supplication_of,your which/who made to/for=my=face/front consecrated DOM the,house the=this which/who built by,putting name_of,my there until ever and=they_will_be eyes_of,my and,heart_of,my there all/each/any/every the=days )

See how you translated the similar expression in [3:2](../03/02.md) and the similar expressions throughout chapter 8. Alternate translation: [for it to be a place where people will worship me] or [for it to be a place where my reputation will be made known]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְ⁠הָי֨וּ עֵינַ֧⁠י וְ⁠לִבִּ֛⁠י שָׁ֖ם כָּל־הַ⁠יָּמִֽים

and=they_will_be eyes_of,my (Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said YHWH to=him/it I_heard DOM prayer_of,your and=DOM supplication_of,your which/who made to/for=my=face/front consecrated DOM the,house the=this which/who built by,putting name_of,my there until ever and=they_will_be eyes_of,my and,heart_of,my there all/each/any/every the=days )

Yahweh is responding to Solomon’s request in [8:29](../08/29.md) “that your eyes may be opened to this house.” Solomon was speaking as if he wanted Yahweh always to be looking at the temple, but he meant that he wanted Yahweh always to be listening to the prayers that people offered toward the temple. Yahweh is saying that he will do this and, in addition, he will always care about the temple, the worship in it, and the prayers that people pray toward it. Yahweh is using his heart to represent his feelings and commitment. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [And I will always listen to the prayers that people pray toward the temple, and it will always be precious to me]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

כָּל־הַ⁠יָּמִֽים

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said YHWH to=him/it I_heard DOM prayer_of,your and=DOM supplication_of,your which/who made to/for=my=face/front consecrated DOM the,house the=this which/who built by,putting name_of,my there until ever and=they_will_be eyes_of,my and,heart_of,my there all/each/any/every the=days )

Yahweh is using the term days to refer to time, since time consists of days. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [all the time]