OET interlinear 2 KI 4:29

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

חֲגֹ֣ר מָתְנֶ֗י⁠ךָ וְ⁠קַ֨ח מִשְׁעַנְתִּ֣⁠י בְ⁠יָדְ⁠ךָ֮ וָ⁠לֵךְ֒

gird_up loins_of,your and,take (Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said to,Gehazi gird_up loins_of,your and,take staff_of,my in,hand_of,your and,go that/for/because/then/when meet (a)_man not you,must_bless_him and=because/when he,will_bless_you (a)_man not you,must_answer_him and,you_will_put staff_of,my on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in face/surface_of of,the_lad )

By telling Gehazi that he should Gird his loins (that is, tuck his robe into his belt so that he can run), Elisha means that he should hurry. Alternate translation: [Quickly, take my staff in your hand, and go!]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

כִּֽי־תִמְצָ֥א אִישׁ֙

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said to,Gehazi gird_up loins_of,your and,take staff_of,my in,hand_of,your and,go that/for/because/then/when meet (a)_man not you,must_bless_him and=because/when he,will_bless_you (a)_man not you,must_answer_him and,you_will_put staff_of,my on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in face/surface_of of,the_lad )

Elisha does not mean that Gehazi would be looking for someone and find him somewhere. He means that Gehazi might meet someone on his way to Shunem. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [If you meet a man]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

אִישׁ֙ & אִ֖ישׁ

(a)_man & (a)_man

In both instances, the masculine term man has a generic sense that includes both men and women. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could use language in your translation that is clearly inclusive of both men and women. Alternate translation: [anyone … anyone]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

לֹ֣א תְבָרְכֶ֔⁠נּוּ וְ⁠כִֽי־יְבָרֶכְ⁠ךָ֥ אִ֖ישׁ לֹ֣א תַעֲנֶ⁠נּ֑וּ

not you,must_bless_him and=because/when he,will_bless_you (a)_man not you,must_answer_him

Elisha assumes that Gehazi will understand that he is not to stop to greet people or exchange greetings, because doing so would delay his urgent mission to the Shunammite woman’s son. You could indicate this explicitly in your translation if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [you shall not stop to greet him, and if a man greets you, you shall not stop to exchange greetings with him]