OET interlinear MAL 2:6

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

וְ⁠עַוְלָ֖ה לֹא־נִמְצָ֣א

and,wrong not he/it_was_found

Here finding something stands for that thing existing. Alternate translation: “there was no falsehood”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

בִ⁠שְׂפָתָ֑י⁠ו

in/on/at/with,lips,his

Here lips stands for a person’s ability to speak.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

הָלַ֣ךְ אִתִּ֔⁠י

walked with,me

Here walking stands for living, conducting one’s life in a certain way.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

בְּ⁠שָׁל֤וֹם וּ⁠בְ⁠מִישׁוֹר֙

in/on/at/with,peace and,in/on/at/with,uprightness

Here the idea of location stands for the manner in which Levi lived. Alternate translation: “peacefully and uprightly”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְ⁠רַבִּ֖ים הֵשִׁ֥יב מֵ⁠עָוֺֽן

and,many turned from,iniquity

Here persuading people to stop sinning is spoken of as if it were turning them away from sin. Alternate translation: “he persuaded many people to stop sinning”