OET interlinear 2 KI 6:20

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

פְּקַ֥ח אֶת־עֵינֵֽי־אֵ֖לֶּה & וַ⁠יִּפְקַ֤ח יְהוָה֙ אֶת־עֵ֣ינֵי⁠הֶ֔ם

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_was just,as,they_came Shomrōn and=he/it_said ʼElīshāˊ YHWH open DOM both_eyes_of these so,that_they_may_see and,he_opened YHWH DOM eyes_of,their and=they_saw and=see/lo/see! in_the=middle Shomrōn )

In the first instance, Elisha is speaking as if the physical eyes of these soldiers were closed and Yahweh literally open them. He means that Yahweh would enable them to see normally again. The author is speaking similarly in the second instance. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [make these men no longer blind … And Yahweh made them no longer blind]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / imperative

פְּקַ֥ח

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_was just,as,they_came Shomrōn and=he/it_said ʼElīshāˊ YHWH open DOM both_eyes_of these so,that_they_may_see and,he_opened YHWH DOM eyes_of,their and=they_saw and=see/lo/see! in_the=middle Shomrōn )

This is an imperative, but it communicates a polite request rather than a command. Use a form in your language that communicates a polite request. It may be helpful to add an expression such as “please” to make this clear. Alternate translation: [please open]