OET interlinear 2 KI 10:30

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / infostructure

יַ֤עַן אֲשֶׁר־הֱטִיבֹ֨תָ֙ לַ⁠עֲשׂ֤וֹת הַ⁠יָּשָׁר֙ בְּ⁠עֵינַ֔⁠י כְּ⁠כֹל֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בִּ⁠לְבָבִ֔⁠י עָשִׂ֖יתָ לְ⁠בֵ֣ית אַחְאָ֑ב בְּנֵ֣י רְבִעִ֔ים יֵשְׁב֥וּ לְ⁠ךָ֖ עַל־כִּסֵּ֥א יִשְׂרָאֵֽל

because (Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said YHWH to/towards Yēhūʼ/(Jehu) because which/who done_well for=doing the,right in,eyes_of,my according,to_all which/who [was]_in,heart_of,my you(ms)_have_done/made to,the_house_of ʼAḩʼāⱱ sons_of fourth sit to/for=yourself(m) on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in throne_of Yisrael )

If it would be more natural in your language, you may want to put the description of what Jehu did before the information about what Yahweh will do as a result. Alternate translation: [According to all that was in my heart, you did to the house of Ahab. Because you did well by doing right in my eyes, sons of the fourth will sit for you on the throne of Israel]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

כְּ⁠כֹל֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בִּ⁠לְבָבִ֔⁠י

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said YHWH to/towards Yēhūʼ/(Jehu) because which/who done_well for=doing the,right in,eyes_of,my according,to_all which/who [was]_in,heart_of,my you(ms)_have_done/made to,the_house_of ʼAḩʼāⱱ sons_of fourth sit to/for=yourself(m) on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in throne_of Yisrael )

Here the heart represents a person’s desires. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [according to everything that I wanted]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

לְ⁠בֵ֣ית אַחְאָ֑ב

to,the_house_of ʼAḩʼāⱱ

See how you translated the similar expression in [8:1](../08/01.md). Alternate translation: [to the family of Ahab]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

בְּנֵ֣י רְבִעִ֔ים

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said YHWH to/towards Yēhūʼ/(Jehu) because which/who done_well for=doing the,right in,eyes_of,my according,to_all which/who [was]_in,heart_of,my you(ms)_have_done/made to,the_house_of ʼAḩʼāⱱ sons_of fourth sit to/for=yourself(m) on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in throne_of Yisrael )

Yahweh is using sons of the fourth as a common expression of this culture to mean “four generations of your descendants.” If this phrase does not have that meaning for your readers, you could use a comparable expression from your language that does have that meaning, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [four generations of your descendants]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

יֵשְׁב֥וּ לְ⁠ךָ֖ עַל־כִּסֵּ֥א יִשְׂרָאֵֽל

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said YHWH to/towards Yēhūʼ/(Jehu) because which/who done_well for=doing the,right in,eyes_of,my according,to_all which/who [was]_in,heart_of,my you(ms)_have_done/made to,the_house_of ʼAḩʼāⱱ sons_of fourth sit to/for=yourself(m) on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in throne_of Yisrael )

Here, sitting on the throne of Israel represents ruling Israel as king. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [will succeed you as the king of Israel]