OET interlinear 2 KI 2:20

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / events

קְחוּ־לִ⁠י֙ צְלֹחִ֣ית חֲדָשָׁ֔ה וְ⁠שִׂ֥ימוּ שָׁ֖ם מֶ֑לַח

bring to=me bowl (Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said bring to=me bowl new and,put there salt and=they_took to=him/it )

Elisha is describing one event, the people putting salt in the bowl, before describing another event that preceded it, bringing the bowl to him. If it would be helpful in your language, you may wish to relate these events in the order in which they would happen. Alternate translation: [Put some salt in a new bowl, and bring it to me]

Note 2 topic: translate-symaction

צְלֹחִ֣ית חֲדָשָׁ֔ה

bowl (Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said bring to=me bowl new and,put there salt and=they_took to=him/it )

Using a new bowl for this task, an object unaffected by any previous use, was a symbolic action by which Elisha showed that he was carrying out a holy purpose in Yahweh’s service. 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: [a bowl that is appropriate for this special purpose because it has never been used before]

Note 3 topic: translate-symaction

מֶ֑לַח

salt

The salt that Elisha asked for and used to cleanse the spring symbolized Yahweh’s purifying power, which actually healed the waters. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could explain this in the text of your translation or in a footnote. Alternate translation: [salt, a symbol of Yahweh’s power to purify,]