OET interlinear LAM 4:16

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

פְּנֵ֤י יְהוָה֙ חִלְּקָ֔⁠ם

(Some words not found in UHB: face/surface_of YHWH it,has_scattered_them not longer to,pay,attention_to_them face/surface_of priests not shown and,elders not favour )

Here, The face of Yahweh represents Yahweh’s presence and active attention. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [Yahweh himself scattered them]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

לֹ֥א יוֹסִ֖יף לְ⁠הַבִּיטָ֑⁠ם

not longer not (Some words not found in UHB: face/surface_of YHWH it,has_scattered_them not longer to,pay,attention_to_them face/surface_of priests not shown and,elders not favour )

By saying Yahweh will not continue to look at them, the writer means that Yahweh will no longer watch over or care for the priests and prophets he has scattered. You could indicate this explicitly in your translation if that would be helpful to your readers. The pronoun he refers to Yahweh, while the pronoun them refers to the priests and prophets. Alternate translation: [he will no longer watch over them]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

פְּנֵ֤י כֹהֲנִים֙ לֹ֣א נָשָׂ֔אוּ

(Some words not found in UHB: face/surface_of YHWH it,has_scattered_them not longer to,pay,attention_to_them face/surface_of priests not shown and,elders not favour )

The writer is using The face of the priests they did not lift up as a common expression of the culture to mean they did not show respect to the priests. If this phrase does not have that meaning for your readers, you could use a comparable expression from your language that does have that meaning, or you could state the meaning plainly. The pronoun they in the phrases they did not lift up and they did not show grace refers to the people of the nations. Alternate translation: [They did not show respect to the priests] or [They did not honor the priests]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

לֹ֥א חָנָֽנוּ

not not favour

The writer is using show grace as a common expression meaning to show kindness or mercy. If this phrase does not have that meaning for your readers, you could use a comparable expression from your language that does have that meaning, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [they did not show them any mercy]