OET interlinear MAL 2:10

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

הֲ⁠ל֨וֹא אָ֤ב אֶחָד֙ לְ⁠כֻלָּ֔⁠נוּ הֲ⁠ל֛וֹא אֵ֥ל אֶֽחָ֖ד בְּרָאָ֑⁠נוּ

am=not father one(ms) [belong]_to,all_of,of_us am=not god one did,he_create_us

Malachi is using the question form for emphasis. If a speaker of your language would not use the question form for that purpose, you could translate these questions as statements or as exclamations. Alternate translation: [We all have one father; one God created us!]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / parallelism

הֲ⁠ל֨וֹא אָ֤ב אֶחָד֙ לְ⁠כֻלָּ֔⁠נוּ הֲ⁠ל֛וֹא אֵ֥ל אֶֽחָ֖ד בְּרָאָ֑⁠נוּ

am=not father one(ms) [belong]_to,all_of,of_us am=not god one did,he_create_us

These two phrases mean basically the same thing. If it would be clearer in your language, you could combine them. However, since the first uses an image and the second explains the image, you might keep both phrases in your translation and show how the second explains the first. Alternate translation: [The same God created all of us. And so it is as if we all had the same father]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

מַדּ֗וּעַ נִבְגַּד֙ אִ֣ישׁ בְּ⁠אָחִ֔י⁠ו לְ⁠חַלֵּ֖ל בְּרִ֥ית אֲבֹתֵֽי⁠נוּ

why faithless (a)_man with,his_of,brother to,profane covenant_of our_ancestors_of,of

Malachi is using the question form for emphasis. If a speaker of your language would not use the question form for that purpose, you could translate this as a statement or as an exclamation. Alternate translation: [We should not deal treacherously, a man against his brother, profaning the covenant of our fathers!]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

אִ֣ישׁ בְּ⁠אָחִ֔י⁠ו

(a)_man with,his_of,brother

This is an expression that people of this culture would commonly use to mean that people were acting against others of their own community. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [people against others of their own community]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

אֲבֹתֵֽי⁠נוּ

our_ancestors_of,of

Malachi is speaking of the ancestors of the Israelites as if they were the fathers of the current generation. If it would be clearer in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [our forefathers]