OET interlinear NAH 2:10

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

בּוּקָ֥ה וּ⁠מְבוּקָ֖ה וּ⁠מְבֻלָּקָ֑ה

devastation and,emptiness (Some words not found in UHB: devastation and,emptiness and,devastation and,a_heart melt and,tottering_of knees and,anguish in=all loins and,the_faces_of all_of_them_of,their grows pale )

The author is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a sentence would need in order to be complete. You could supply these words if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: [Nineveh is empty and desolate and ruined]

Note 2 topic: grammar-collectivenouns

וְ⁠לֵ֨ב

and,a_heart

In this verse, the word heart is singular in form, but it refers to each person’s heart as a group. If it would be helpful in your language, you could say this plainly. Alternate translation: [And everyone’s heart]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְ⁠לֵ֨ב נָמֵ֜ס

and,a_heart melt

Nahum is speaking of a heart as if it could melt, using this expression to communicate how people have lost their courage. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [The people experience a loss of courage]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

וְ⁠חַלְחָלָה֙ בְּ⁠כָל־מָתְנַ֔יִם

and,anguish (Some words not found in UHB: devastation and,emptiness and,devastation and,a_heart melt and,tottering_of knees and,anguish in=all loins and,the_faces_of all_of_them_of,their grows pale )

Here, loins represents the abdomen area where people feel strong emotions. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your language or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [everyone feels anguish inside them]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

קִבְּצ֥וּ פָארֽוּר

(Some words not found in UHB: devastation and,emptiness and,devastation and,a_heart melt and,tottering_of knees and,anguish in=all loins and,the_faces_of all_of_them_of,their grows pale )

Nahum is using the term beauty to mean paleness by association with the way pale skin was considered beautiful in that culture. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [become pale]