OET interlinear 2 KI 6:5

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

וְ⁠אֶת־הַ⁠בַּרְזֶ֖ל

and=DOM (Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_was the=one felling the,beam and=DOM the,iron fell to/towards the=waters and,he_cried_out and=he/it_said oh my=master and=he borrowed )

The author is using the term iron to represents an ax head made out of iron. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [and the ax head]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / exclamations

אֲהָ֥הּ

oh

The speaker is using the word Alas to express a strong feeling of distress and alarm. There may be an equivalent word or phrase in your language that you can use in your translation to convey this feeling. If not, you could say what the speaker was feeling, or you could say what made him distressed. Alternate translation: [Oh, no] or [How unfortunate]

Note 3 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

וְ⁠ה֥וּא

and=he

Here the word for introduces an explanation for the man’s distress. In your translation, use a connecting word or phrase in your language that will indicate this. Alternate translation: [you see, it]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

וְ⁠ה֥וּא שָׁאֽוּל

and=he (Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_was the=one felling the,beam and=DOM the,iron fell to/towards the=waters and,he_cried_out and=he/it_said oh my=master and=he borrowed )

The expression was lent is a passive verbal form. If your language would not use that form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that would be natural in your language. Alternate translation: [someone lent it to me]