OET interlinear 2 KI 13:21

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-newevent

וַ⁠יְהִ֞י

and=he/it_was

The author is using the phrase And it happened to introduce a new event in the story. Use a word, phrase, or other method in your language that is natural for introducing a new event.

Note 2 topic: writing-pronouns

הֵ֣ם ׀ קֹבְרִ֣ים אִ֗ישׁ

they burying (a)_man

Here the author is using the pronoun they in a general sense, not to refer to specific people. Use an expression for this that would be natural in your language. Alternate translation: [some people were burying a man] or [a man was being buried]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְ⁠הִנֵּה֙

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_was they burying (a)_man and=see/lo/see! saw DOM (the)_marauding,band and,they_threw DOM the=man in,the_grave_of ʼElīshāˊ and=he/it_went and,he_touched the=man (in)_the,bones_of ʼElīshāˊ and=he/it_lived and=he/it_rose_up on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in feet_of,his )

See how you translated the similar expression in [1:9](../01/09.md).

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וַ⁠יֵּ֜לֶךְ וַ⁠יִּגַּ֤ע הָ⁠אִישׁ֙ בְּ⁠עַצְמ֣וֹת אֱלִישָׁ֔ע

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_was they burying (a)_man and=see/lo/see! saw DOM (the)_marauding,band and,they_threw DOM the=man in,the_grave_of ʼElīshāˊ and=he/it_went and,he_touched the=man (in)_the,bones_of ʼElīshāˊ and=he/it_lived and=he/it_rose_up on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in feet_of,his )

Since the man was dead, it is not the case that he went anywhere on his own. In this case the author is using a verb of motion to indicate a change of location. What he means is that the man’s body came into contact with the bones of Elisha. You could indicate this explicitly in your translation if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [And the man’s body came into contact with the bones of Elisha]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

בְּ⁠עַצְמ֣וֹת אֱלִישָׁ֔ע

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_was they burying (a)_man and=see/lo/see! saw DOM (the)_marauding,band and,they_threw DOM the=man in,the_grave_of ʼElīshāˊ and=he/it_went and,he_touched the=man (in)_the,bones_of ʼElīshāˊ and=he/it_lived and=he/it_rose_up on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in feet_of,his )

Since Elisha had only recently died, the author seems to be using his bones to represent all of his remains. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [Elisha’s remains]

Note 6 topic: writing-pronouns

וַ⁠יָּ֥קָם עַל־רַגְלָֽי⁠ו

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_was they burying (a)_man and=see/lo/see! saw DOM (the)_marauding,band and,they_threw DOM the=man in,the_grave_of ʼElīshāˊ and=he/it_went and,he_touched the=man (in)_the,bones_of ʼElīshāˊ and=he/it_lived and=he/it_rose_up on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in feet_of,his )

The pronoun he refers to the man, not to Elisha. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [that the man arose onto his feet]