OET interlinear NAH 2:13

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

הִנְ⁠נִ֣י אֵלַ֗יִ⁠ךְ

(Some words not found in UHB: lion tore for,the_sufficiency_of its_cubs_of,of and,[it_was]_strangling for,its_of,lionesses and,it_filled prey holes_of,its and,its_of,dens torn_flesh )

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: [Behold, I am against you]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

הִנְ⁠נִ֣י אֵלַ֗יִ⁠ךְ

(Some words not found in UHB: lion tore for,the_sufficiency_of its_cubs_of,of and,[it_was]_strangling for,its_of,lionesses and,it_filled prey holes_of,its and,its_of,dens torn_flesh )

Yahweh is using the term Behold to focus attention on what he is about to say. Your language may have a comparable expression that you could use in your translation. Alternate translation: [Listen carefully—I am against you]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

נְאֻם֙

(Some words not found in UHB: lion tore for,the_sufficiency_of its_cubs_of,of and,[it_was]_strangling for,its_of,lionesses and,it_filled prey holes_of,its and,its_of,dens torn_flesh )

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: [this is the declaration of]

Note 4 topic: writing-pronouns

רִכְבָּ֔⁠הּ

(Some words not found in UHB: lion tore for,the_sufficiency_of its_cubs_of,of and,[it_was]_strangling for,its_of,lionesses and,it_filled prey holes_of,its and,its_of,dens torn_flesh )

The pronoun her refers to the city of Nineveh. Since Yahweh is speaking directly to the city of Nineveh in the rest of the verse, it may be more natural in your language to continue using direct address here. Alternate translation: [your chariot]

Note 5 topic: grammar-collectivenouns

רִכְבָּ֔⁠הּ

(Some words not found in UHB: lion tore for,the_sufficiency_of its_cubs_of,of and,[it_was]_strangling for,its_of,lionesses and,it_filled prey holes_of,its and,its_of,dens torn_flesh )

In this verse, the word chariot is singular in form, but it refers to all of the chariots as a group. If it would be helpful in your language, you could say this plainly. Alternate translation: [her chariots] or [your chariots]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

תֹּ֣אכַל חָ֑רֶב

(Some words not found in UHB: lion tore for,the_sufficiency_of its_cubs_of,of and,[it_was]_strangling for,its_of,lionesses and,it_filled prey holes_of,its and,its_of,dens torn_flesh )

Yahweh is speaking of the sword as if it could devour like an animal. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [soldiers will kill]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

וְ⁠הִכְרַתִּ֤י

(Some words not found in UHB: lion tore for,the_sufficiency_of its_cubs_of,of and,[it_was]_strangling for,its_of,lionesses and,it_filled prey holes_of,its and,its_of,dens torn_flesh )

The phrase I will cut off is an expression that means that Yahweh will take it away. Your language may have a comparable expression that you could use in your translation. Alternate translation: [I will take away]