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OET (OET-LV) And_said to/for_the_king the_king to_forever may_he_live why not will_they_be_sad face_of_my that the_city the_house_of the_tombs_of ancestors’_of_my is_desolate and_gates_of_its they_have_been_consumed in/on/at/with_fire.
OET (OET-RV) and I answered the king, “May the king live forever. I can’t help but look unhappy when the city containing my ancestors’ graves has had its gates burnt down and it’s now abandoned.”
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / hyperbole
הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ לְעוֹלָ֣ם יִחְיֶ֑ה
the=king to,forever live
Nehemiah is showing honor to King Artaxerxes. Here, to eternity is an exaggeration that refers to a long life. Alternate translation: “Long live the king” or “May you have a long life”
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / 123person
הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ לְעוֹלָ֣ם יִחְיֶ֑ה
the=king to,forever live
Nehemiah addresses the king in the third person as a sign of respect. You can indicate this respect by adding an expression such as “Your Majesty.”
Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion
מַדּ֜וּעַ לֹא־יֵרְע֣וּ פָנַ֗י
why not sad face_of,my
Nehemiah is making a statement, not asking a question. He does not expect the king to give him reasons why he should not be sad. Instead, he is using the question form for emphasis. If it would be helpful in your language, you could translate this as a statement. Alternate translation: “I am sorry, but I cannot help being sad”
Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche
מַדּ֜וּעַ לֹא־יֵרְע֣וּ פָנַ֗י
why not sad face_of,my
Nehemiah refers to himself by one part of him, his face, because the face shows one’s emotions. Alternate translation: “I have very good reasons to be sad”
Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom
מַדּ֜וּעַ לֹא־יֵרְע֣וּ פָנַ֗י
why not sad face_of,my
Here, unpleasant refers to a person looking sad or upset. Alternate translation: “I have very good reasons to be sad”
Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit
הָעִ֜יר & חֲרֵבָ֔ה
the=city & lies_in_ruins
The city means Jerusalem. If it would be helpful in your language, you could say this explicitly. Alternate translation: “the city of Jerusalem … lies in ruins”
Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor
בֵּית־קִבְר֤וֹת אֲבֹתַי֙
house_of graves_of ancestors'_of,my
Here, house is a figurative way of referring to a place. Alternate translation: “the place where my ancestors are buried”
Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy
בֵּית־קִבְר֤וֹת אֲבֹתַי֙
house_of graves_of ancestors'_of,my
Here, fathers means ancestors. Alternate translation: “the place where my ancestors are buried”
Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive
וּשְׁעָרֶ֖יהָ אֻכְּל֥וּ בָאֵֽשׁ
and,gates_of,its destroyed in/on/at/with,fire
If it would be helpful in your language, you could say this with an active form. Alternate translation: “fire has destroyed its gates” or “our enemies have burned its gates”
2:3 Nehemiah affirmed his loyalty with the customary long live the king (cp. Dan 2:4), yet he did not deny his sadness.
OET (OET-LV) And_said to/for_the_king the_king to_forever may_he_live why not will_they_be_sad face_of_my that the_city the_house_of the_tombs_of ancestors’_of_my is_desolate and_gates_of_its they_have_been_consumed in/on/at/with_fire.
OET (OET-RV) and I answered the king, “May the king live forever. I can’t help but look unhappy when the city containing my ancestors’ graves has had its gates burnt down and it’s now abandoned.”
Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.
Acknowledgements: The Hebrew text, lemmas, and morphology are all thanks to the OSHB and some of the glosses are from Macula Hebrew.