OET interlinear NAH 1:12

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-pronouns

שְׁלֵמִים֙

full

The pronoun they refers to the Ninevites. If this is not clear for your readers, you could use the people’s name here. Alternate translation: [the Ninevites are full]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

שְׁלֵמִים֙

full

The implication is that they are full in strength. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [they are at full strength]

Note 3 topic: translate-tense

נָגֹ֖זּוּ וְ⁠עָבָ֑ר

cut_off and,he_will_pass_away

The author uses the past tense here in order to refer to something that will certainly happen in the future. If it would not be natural to do that in your language, you could use the future tense. Alternate translation: [they will be sheared, and he will pass away]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

נָגֹ֖זּוּ

cut_off

The implication is that they are sheared like sheep. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [they have been sheared like sheep]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

נָגֹ֖זּוּ

cut_off

If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. If you need to say who did the action, it is clear from the context that it was God. Alternate translation: [God has sheared them]

Note 6 topic: writing-pronouns

וְ⁠עָבָ֑ר

and,he_will_pass_away

In this verse, the word he refers to the “plotter of evil” in verse 10. It is probable, however, that this person represents the many plotters of evil in Nineveh, and so he here refers to all of them as a group. If it would be helpful in your language, you could say this plainly. Alternate translation: [and those plotters have passed away]

Note 7 topic: writing-pronouns

וְ⁠עִ֨נִּתִ֔⁠ךְ

and,I,have_afflicted_you

The pronoun you refers to the people of Judah. If this is not clear for your readers, you could use the nation’s name here. Alternate translation: [Though I have afflicted you, Judah]