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OET (OET-LV) arise cry_out in_night[fn] to_the_beginning_of the_night-watches pour_out like_water heart_of_your in_front_of the_presence_of my_master lift_up to_him/it palms_of_your on the_life_of children_of_your the_ones_enfeebled by_hunger at_the_head_of all_of the_streets.
2:19 OSHB variant note: ב/ליל: (x-qere) ’בַ/לַּ֗יְלָה’: lemma_b/3915 n_1.2.1 morph_HRd/Ncmsa id_25BYg בַ/לַּ֗יְלָה
OET (OET-RV) Arise, shout in the night at the beginning of the night watches.
⇔ Pour out your heart like water in front of my master.
⇔ Lift up your hands to him for the life of your children who are fainting with hunger at the end of every street.
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit
לְרֹאשׁ֙ אַשְׁמֻר֔וֹת
to_[the],beginning_of (Some words not found in UHB: arise cry_out in,night to_[the],beginning_of night_watches pour_out like,water heart_of,your before face/surface_of my=master lift_up to=him/it palms_of,your on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in creature children_of,your the_ones,enfeebled by,hunger at_[the],head_of all/each/any/every street )
The writer assumes that his readers will know that the night watches were the periods into which the night was divided for keeping guard. You could say this explicitly if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [at the start of each period of the night]
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / simile
שִׁפְכִ֤י כַמַּ֨יִם֙ לִבֵּ֔ךְ נֹ֖כַח פְּנֵ֣י אֲדֹנָ֑י
(Some words not found in UHB: arise cry_out in,night to_[the],beginning_of night_watches pour_out like,water heart_of,your before face/surface_of my=master lift_up to=him/it palms_of,your on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in creature children_of,your the_ones,enfeebled by,hunger at_[the],head_of all/each/any/every street )
The writer uses a comparison to describe complete, unreserved prayer. He compares pouring out the heart to pouring out water, meaning one should hold nothing back and empty oneself completely before God. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the comparison plainly. See how you translated the similar expressions in [2:4] and [2:11]. Alternate translation: [Open your heart completely to the Lord]
Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy
נֹ֖כַח פְּנֵ֣י אֲדֹנָ֑י
before (Some words not found in UHB: arise cry_out in,night to_[the],beginning_of night_watches pour_out like,water heart_of,your before face/surface_of my=master lift_up to=him/it palms_of,your on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in creature children_of,your the_ones,enfeebled by,hunger at_[the],head_of all/each/any/every street )
Here, the face of the Lord represents God’s presence. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [in the presence of the Lord]
Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy
שְׂאִ֧י אֵלָ֣יו כַּפַּ֗יִךְ
(Some words not found in UHB: arise cry_out in,night to_[the],beginning_of night_watches pour_out like,water heart_of,your before face/surface_of my=master lift_up to=him/it palms_of,your on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in creature children_of,your the_ones,enfeebled by,hunger at_[the],head_of all/each/any/every street )
Here, lift up your hands represents the act of praying and pleading with God. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [Pray earnestly to him]
Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit
בְּרֹ֥אשׁ כָּל־חוּצֽוֹת
(Some words not found in UHB: arise cry_out in,night to_[the],beginning_of night_watches pour_out like,water heart_of,your before face/surface_of my=master lift_up to=him/it palms_of,your on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in creature children_of,your the_ones,enfeebled by,hunger at_[the],head_of all/each/any/every street )
By the expression at the head of every street, the writer means that children are fainting from hunger everywhere. You could indicate this explicitly in your translation if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [everywhere]
OET (OET-LV) arise cry_out in_night[fn] to_the_beginning_of the_night-watches pour_out like_water heart_of_your in_front_of the_presence_of my_master lift_up to_him/it palms_of_your on the_life_of children_of_your the_ones_enfeebled by_hunger at_the_head_of all_of the_streets.
2:19 OSHB variant note: ב/ליל: (x-qere) ’בַ/לַּ֗יְלָה’: lemma_b/3915 n_1.2.1 morph_HRd/Ncmsa id_25BYg בַ/לַּ֗יְלָה
OET (OET-RV) Arise, shout in the night at the beginning of the night watches.
⇔ Pour out your heart like water in front of my master.
⇔ Lift up your hands to him for the life of your children who are fainting with hunger at the end of every street.
Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.
Acknowledgements: The Hebrew text, lemmas, and morphology are all thanks to the OSHB and some of the glosses are from Macula Hebrew.