OET interlinear NAH 3:13

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

הִנֵּ֨ה

(Some words not found in UHB: see/lo/see! people_of,your women/wives in,midst_of,your to,enemies_of,your to_be_open they_are_opened gates_of your_land_of,your eating fire bars_of,your )

The author 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]

Note 2 topic: writing-pronouns

עַמֵּ֤⁠ךְ

(Some words not found in UHB: see/lo/see! people_of,your women/wives in,midst_of,your to,enemies_of,your to_be_open they_are_opened gates_of your_land_of,your eating fire bars_of,your )

The pronoun your refers to Nineveh. If this is not clear for your readers, you could use the name. Alternate translation: [your people, Nineveh]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

נָשִׁים֙

(Some words not found in UHB: see/lo/see! people_of,your women/wives in,midst_of,your to,enemies_of,your to_be_open they_are_opened gates_of your_land_of,your eating fire bars_of,your )

The author is speaking of people as if they were women because women did not have the physical strength or training to be a soldier and so, would not be able to defend the city. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [are weak and unable to fight] or [are ineffective] or [are powerless]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / reduplication

פָּת֥וֹחַ נִפְתְּח֖וּ

(Some words not found in UHB: see/lo/see! people_of,your women/wives in,midst_of,your to,enemies_of,your to_be_open they_are_opened gates_of your_land_of,your eating fire bars_of,your )

Nahum is repeating forms of the verb open here in order to intensify the idea that it expresses. If your language can repeat words for intensification, it would be appropriate to do that here in your translation. If not, your language may have another way of expressing the emphasis. Alternate translation: [have been opened wide]

Note 5 topic: translate-tense

נִפְתְּח֖וּ & אָכְלָ֥ה

(Some words not found in UHB: see/lo/see! people_of,your women/wives in,midst_of,your to,enemies_of,your to_be_open they_are_opened gates_of your_land_of,your eating fire bars_of,your )

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: [will be opened … will devour]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

בְּרִיחָֽיִ⁠ך

(Some words not found in UHB: see/lo/see! people_of,your women/wives in,midst_of,your to,enemies_of,your to_be_open they_are_opened gates_of your_land_of,your eating fire bars_of,your )

The implication is that these bars are the wooden beams that secure the gates. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [the wooden beams that secure your gates]