OET interlinear 2 KI 18:22

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

וְ⁠כִי־תֹאמְר֣וּ⁠ן אֵלַ֔⁠י אֶל־יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵ֖י⁠נוּ בָּטָ֑חְנוּ הֲ⁠לוֹא־ה֗וּא אֲשֶׁ֨ר הֵסִ֤יר חִזְקִיָּ֨הוּ֙ אֶת־בָּמֹתָ֣י⁠ו וְ⁠אֶת־מִזְבְּחֹתָ֔י⁠ו וַ⁠יֹּ֤אמֶר לִֽ⁠יהוּדָה֙ וְ⁠לִ⁠יר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם לִ⁠פְנֵי֙ הַ⁠מִּזְבֵּ֣חַ הַ⁠זֶּ֔ה תִּֽשְׁתַּחֲו֖וּ בִּ⁠ירוּשָׁלִָֽם

and=because/when you(pl),will_say to=me to/towards YHWH God_of,our (Some words not found in UHB: and=because/when you(pl),will_say to=me to/towards YHWH God_of,our trust am=not he/it which/who removed Ḩizqiy^yāh DOM places_of,his_high and=DOM altars_of,his and=he/it_said to,Judah and,to,Jerusalem to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before the,altar the=this worship in,Jerusalem )

The Rabshakeh is using the question form to challenge the claim that Hezekiah’s officials might make that they are trusting in Yahweh. If a speaker of your language would not use the question form for that purpose, you could translate this as a statement or as an exclamation. Alternate translation: [And you should not say to me, ‘We trust in Yahweh our God,’ since he is the one whose high places and altars Hezekiah has removed and said to Judah and to Jerusalem, ‘To the face of this altar in Jerusalem you shall prostrate yourselves’!]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / quotemarks

וְ⁠כִי־תֹאמְר֣וּ⁠ן אֵלַ֔⁠י אֶל־יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵ֖י⁠נוּ בָּטָ֑חְנוּ הֲ⁠לוֹא־ה֗וּא אֲשֶׁ֨ר הֵסִ֤יר חִזְקִיָּ֨הוּ֙ אֶת־בָּמֹתָ֣י⁠ו וְ⁠אֶת־מִזְבְּחֹתָ֔י⁠ו וַ⁠יֹּ֤אמֶר לִֽ⁠יהוּדָה֙ וְ⁠לִ⁠יר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם לִ⁠פְנֵי֙ הַ⁠מִּזְבֵּ֣חַ הַ⁠זֶּ֔ה תִּֽשְׁתַּחֲו֖וּ בִּ⁠ירוּשָׁלִָֽם

and=because/when you(pl),will_say to=me to/towards YHWH God_of,our (Some words not found in UHB: and=because/when you(pl),will_say to=me to/towards YHWH God_of,our trust am=not he/it which/who removed Ḩizqiy^yāh DOM places_of,his_high and=DOM altars_of,his and=he/it_said to,Judah and,to,Jerusalem to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before the,altar the=this worship in,Jerusalem )

The second-level and third-level quotations that began in verse 19 conclude at the end of verse 21. There are two levels of quotation in this verse. The Rabshakeh is addressing Hezekiah’s officials directly (level 1), and he quotes what the officials might say and what Hezekiah has said (level 2). If you have been marking levels of quotation with punctuation, use the appropriate punctuation in your language for the levels in this verse.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / quotesinquotes

וְ⁠כִי־תֹאמְר֣וּ⁠ן אֵלַ֔⁠י אֶל־יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵ֖י⁠נוּ בָּטָ֑חְנוּ הֲ⁠לוֹא־ה֗וּא אֲשֶׁ֨ר הֵסִ֤יר חִזְקִיָּ֨הוּ֙ אֶת־בָּמֹתָ֣י⁠ו וְ⁠אֶת־מִזְבְּחֹתָ֔י⁠ו וַ⁠יֹּ֤אמֶר לִֽ⁠יהוּדָה֙ וְ⁠לִ⁠יר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם לִ⁠פְנֵי֙ הַ⁠מִּזְבֵּ֣חַ הַ⁠זֶּ֔ה תִּֽשְׁתַּחֲו֖וּ בִּ⁠ירוּשָׁלִָֽם

and=because/when you(pl),will_say to=me to/towards YHWH God_of,our (Some words not found in UHB: and=because/when you(pl),will_say to=me to/towards YHWH God_of,our trust am=not he/it which/who removed Ḩizqiy^yāh DOM places_of,his_high and=DOM altars_of,his and=he/it_said to,Judah and,to,Jerusalem to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before the,altar the=this worship in,Jerusalem )

If you have decided to translate all of this long quotation in such a way that there will not be quotations within quotations, you can continue doing that in this verse. Alternate translation: [The great king says that Hezekiah should not tell him that you Judeans are trusting in Yahweh your God. After all, he is the one whose high places and whose altars Hezekiah has removed and told the people of Judah and Jerusalem that they must prostrate themselves to the face of the altar in Jerusalem.]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / yousingular

תֹאמְר֣וּ⁠ן & תִּֽשְׁתַּחֲו֖וּ

you(pl),will_say & (Some words not found in UHB: and=because/when you(pl),will_say to=me to/towards YHWH God_of,our trust am=not he/it which/who removed Ḩizqiy^yāh DOM places_of,his_high and=DOM altars_of,his and=he/it_said to,Judah and,to,Jerusalem to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before the,altar the=this worship in,Jerusalem )

The word you is plural in the first instance because the Rabshakeh is addressing Hezekiah’s three officials. The word you in the second instance and the word yourself are plural because Hezekiah was addressing all of the Judeans. So use plural forms in your translation if your language marks that distinction.

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / exclusive

אֶל־יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵ֖י⁠נוּ בָּטָ֑חְנוּ

to/towards YHWH God_of,our (Some words not found in UHB: and=because/when you(pl),will_say to=me to/towards YHWH God_of,our trust am=not he/it which/who removed Ḩizqiy^yāh DOM places_of,his_high and=DOM altars_of,his and=he/it_said to,Judah and,to,Jerusalem to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before the,altar the=this worship in,Jerusalem )

By We, Hezekiah’s officials would mean themselves and their fellow Judeans but not the Rabshakeh, to whom they would be speaking. So use the exclusive form of that word in your translation if your language marks that distinction.

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

לִֽ⁠יהוּדָה֙ וְ⁠לִ⁠יר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם

to,Judah (Some words not found in UHB: and=because/when you(pl),will_say to=me to/towards YHWH God_of,our trust am=not he/it which/who removed Ḩizqiy^yāh DOM places_of,his_high and=DOM altars_of,his and=he/it_said to,Judah and,to,Jerusalem to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before the,altar the=this worship in,Jerusalem )

Here, Judah and Jerusalem represent the people who live in those places. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [to the people of Judah and Jerusalem]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

לִ⁠פְנֵי֙

to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before

See how you translated the similar expression in [4:12](../04/12.md). Alternate translation: [In front of]