OET interlinear NEH 2:17

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וָ⁠אוֹמַ֣ר אֲלֵ⁠הֶ֗ם

and,I_said to,them

This might imply a contrast between what Nehemiah did previously (kept quiet) and what he did now (told everyone). You could use a word like “but” to indicate this. Alternate translation: [But now I said to them]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

אַתֶּ֤ם רֹאִים֙ הָ⁠רָעָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֲנַ֣חְנוּ בָ֔⁠הּ

you(pl) see the,trouble which/who we [are]_in,it

As in [1:3](../01/03.md), here the abstract noun evil does not refer to something morally bad, but to a difficult situation. You can translate this idea with an adjective such as “desperate.” Alternate translation: [You see what a desperate situation we are in]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / you

אַתֶּ֤ם רֹאִים֙ הָ⁠רָעָה֙

you(pl) see the,trouble

Here you is plural, referring to all the people mentioned in [2:16](../02/16.md).

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

יְרוּשָׁלִַ֨ם֙ חֲרֵבָ֔ה וּ⁠שְׁעָרֶ֖י⁠הָ נִצְּת֣וּ בָ⁠אֵ֑שׁ

Yerushalayim lies_in_ruins and,its_of,gates burnt with,fire

If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning here using active forms. Alternate translation: [Jerusalem lies in ruins, and our enemies have burned down its gates]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

יְרוּשָׁלִַ֨ם֙ חֲרֵבָ֔ה וּ⁠שְׁעָרֶ֖י⁠הָ נִצְּת֣וּ בָ⁠אֵ֑שׁ

Yerushalayim lies_in_ruins and,its_of,gates burnt with,fire

The implication is, “We need to do something about this!” If it would be helpful in your language, you could add something like that explicitly.

לְכ֗וּ וְ⁠נִבְנֶה֙ אֶת־חוֹמַ֣ת יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם

come and,let_us_rebuild DOM wall_of Yerushalayim

Come does not mean “come over to this place” but “come on, let’s do this!” Nehemiah is issuing both an invitation and a public challenge to everyone who is listening. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could translate his words in a way that reflects this. Alternate translation: [I challenge all of you to join me in rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem.]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

וְ⁠לֹא־נִהְיֶ֥ה ע֖וֹד חֶרְפָּֽה

and=not be again/more disgrace

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind the word reproach, you can express the same idea with an adjective such as “ashamed.” Alternate translation: [so we will no longer be ashamed]