OET interlinear LEV 26:37

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

וְ⁠כָשְׁל֧וּ אִישׁ־בְּ⁠אָחִ֛י⁠ו

(Some words not found in UHB: and,they_will_stumble (a)_man over,brother_of,his as,from,before_of sword and,[one_who]_pursues no and=not be to/for=you(pl) able_to_stand to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before enemies_of,your(pl) )

This is a common expression in the writer’s culture that describes people falling over each other in panic while trying to flee. If this phrase does not have that meaning in your language, you could use a comparable expression from your language that does have that meaning or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [They will fall over each other while running away] or [They will trip over one another as they flee]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

כְּ⁠מִ⁠פְּנֵי־חֶ֖רֶב

(Some words not found in UHB: and,they_will_stumble (a)_man over,brother_of,his as,from,before_of sword and,[one_who]_pursues no and=not be to/for=you(pl) able_to_stand to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before enemies_of,your(pl) )

Here, from the face of is a common expression of the culture meaning “before” or “in front of.” If this phrase does not have that meaning in your language, you could use a comparable expression from your language that does have that meaning, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [as from before a sword] or [as from someone threatening them with a sword]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

כְּ⁠מִ⁠פְּנֵי־חֶ֖רֶב

(Some words not found in UHB: and,they_will_stumble (a)_man over,brother_of,his as,from,before_of sword and,[one_who]_pursues no and=not be to/for=you(pl) able_to_stand to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before enemies_of,your(pl) )

The point of this comparison is that just as people flee from an armed enemy, so will these people flee even though no one is actually pursuing them. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this point explicitly. Alternate translation: [as if someone were chasing them with a sword] or [like people running from an armed enemy]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

תְּקוּמָ֔ה

(Some words not found in UHB: and,they_will_stumble (a)_man over,brother_of,his as,from,before_of sword and,[one_who]_pursues no and=not be to/for=you(pl) able_to_stand to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before enemies_of,your(pl) )

Here, power to stand means to successfully resist or fight back against enemies. You could indicate this explicitly in your translation if it would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [strength to resist] or [ability to defend yourselves]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

לִ⁠פְנֵ֖י אֹֽיְבֵי⁠כֶֽם

to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before enemies_of,your(pl)

See how you translated this expression earlier in this verse. Here it means “before” or “against.” Alternate translation: [against your enemies] or [when your enemies attack]

Note 6 topic: writing-pronouns

וְ⁠כָשְׁל֧וּ & תִֽהְיֶ֤ה לָ⁠כֶם֙

(Some words not found in UHB: and,they_will_stumble (a)_man over,brother_of,his as,from,before_of sword and,[one_who]_pursues no and=not be to/for=you(pl) able_to_stand to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before enemies_of,your(pl) )

The text shifts from talking about the people in the third person (they) to addressing them directly (you). If it would be helpful for your readers, you could use the same pronoun throughout. Alternate translation: [And you will stumble … you will have] or [And they will stumble … they will have]