OET interlinear 2 KI 25:29

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-pronouns

וְ⁠שִׁנָּ֕א אֵ֖ת בִּגְדֵ֣י כִלְא֑⁠וֹ

(Some words not found in UHB: and,he_changed DOM clothes_of his_imprisonment_of,his and=he/it_will_eat food/grain/bread regularly before,,him all/each/any/every days_of his/its=life )

The pronoun he refers to Evil Merodach, while the pronoun his refers to Jehoiachin. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [And Evil Merodach changed the clothes of Jehoiachin’s imprisonment] or [And Evil Merodach allowed Jehoiachin to wear the clothes of a courtier rather than those of a prisoner]

Note 2 topic: translate-symaction

וְ⁠שִׁנָּ֕א אֵ֖ת בִּגְדֵ֣י כִלְא֑⁠וֹ

(Some words not found in UHB: and,he_changed DOM clothes_of his_imprisonment_of,his and=he/it_will_eat food/grain/bread regularly before,,him all/each/any/every days_of his/its=life )

Giving Jehoiachin different clothes to wear was a symbolic action by which Evil Merodach showed that Jehoiachin’s status had changed from prisoner to honored guest. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could explain the significance of this action in the text of your translation or in a footnote. Alternate translation: [And he changed the clothes of his imprisonment to show that he was no longer a prisoner]

Note 3 topic: writing-pronouns

וְ⁠אָכַ֨ל לֶ֧חֶם תָּמִ֛יד לְ⁠פָנָ֖י⁠ו

and=he/it_will_eat food/grain/bread (Some words not found in UHB: and,he_changed DOM clothes_of his_imprisonment_of,his and=he/it_will_eat food/grain/bread regularly before,,him all/each/any/every days_of his/its=life )

The pronoun he refers to Jehoiachin, while the pronoun his refers to Evil Merodach. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [and Jehoiachin ate bread regularly to the face of Evil Merodach]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

לֶ֧חֶם

food/grain/bread

See how you translated the similar expression in 4:8. Alternate translation: [meals]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

לְ⁠פָנָ֖י⁠ו

before,,him

See how you translated the similar expression in 3:14. Alternate translation: [in his presence]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

כָּל־יְמֵ֥י חַיָּֽי⁠ו

(Some words not found in UHB: and,he_changed DOM clothes_of his_imprisonment_of,his and=he/it_will_eat food/grain/bread regularly before,,him all/each/any/every days_of his/its=life )

To translate this expression here and in the next verse, see how you translated the similar expression in 10:36. Alternate translation: [throughout his lifetime]