OET interlinear NEH 2:8

uW Translation Notes:

וְ⁠אִגֶּ֡רֶת אֶל־אָסָף֩

(Some words not found in UHB: and,a_letter to/towards ʼĀşāf he/it_was_watching the,forest which/who to/for=the_king which/who give to=me timber to,make_beams_for DOM gates_of of,the_citadel which/who [belongs]_to,house and,for,the_wall_of the=city and,for,house which/who occupy to=him/it and,he_gave_[them] to=me the=king according,to_the_hand_of my_God_of,my (the),good on,me )

Nehemiah is continuing his requests to the king. If it would be helpful in your language, you could say that explicitly. Alternate translation: [Please also write a letter to Asaph for me]

Note 1 topic: translate-names

אָסָף֩

ʼĀşāf

This is the name of a man.

שֹׁמֵ֨ר

(Some words not found in UHB: and,a_letter to/towards ʼĀşāf he/it_was_watching the,forest which/who to/for=the_king which/who give to=me timber to,make_beams_for DOM gates_of of,the_citadel which/who [belongs]_to,house and,for,the_wall_of the=city and,for,house which/who occupy to=him/it and,he_gave_[them] to=me the=king according,to_the_hand_of my_God_of,my (the),good on,me )

Alternate translation: [the man who takes care of]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

הַ⁠פַּרְדֵּ֜ס אֲשֶׁ֣ר לַ⁠מֶּ֗לֶךְ

(Some words not found in UHB: and,a_letter to/towards ʼĀşāf he/it_was_watching the,forest which/who to/for=the_king which/who give to=me timber to,make_beams_for DOM gates_of of,the_citadel which/who [belongs]_to,house and,for,the_wall_of the=city and,for,house which/who occupy to=him/it and,he_gave_[them] to=me the=king according,to_the_hand_of my_God_of,my (the),good on,me )

The implication is that this forest was near where Nehemiah was going to need the wood. If it would be helpful in your language, you could say that explicitly. Alternate translation: [your royal forest in that area]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / 123person

הַ⁠פַּרְדֵּ֜ס אֲשֶׁ֣ר לַ⁠מֶּ֗לֶךְ

(Some words not found in UHB: and,a_letter to/towards ʼĀşāf he/it_was_watching the,forest which/who to/for=the_king which/who give to=me timber to,make_beams_for DOM gates_of of,the_citadel which/who [belongs]_to,house and,for,the_wall_of the=city and,for,house which/who occupy to=him/it and,he_gave_[them] to=me the=king according,to_the_hand_of my_God_of,my (the),good on,me )

Nehemiah addresses the king in the third person as a sign of respect. Alternate translation: [your royal forest]

אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִתֶּן־לִ֣⁠י עֵצִ֡ים

(Some words not found in UHB: and,a_letter to/towards ʼĀşāf he/it_was_watching the,forest which/who to/for=the_king which/who give to=me timber to,make_beams_for DOM gates_of of,the_citadel which/who [belongs]_to,house and,for,the_wall_of the=city and,for,house which/who occupy to=him/it and,he_gave_[them] to=me the=king according,to_the_hand_of my_God_of,my (the),good on,me )

Alternate translation: [Please tell him to give me timber]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

הַ⁠בִּירָ֤ה אֲשֶׁר־לַ⁠בַּ֨יִת֙

(Some words not found in UHB: and,a_letter to/towards ʼĀşāf he/it_was_watching the,forest which/who to/for=the_king which/who give to=me timber to,make_beams_for DOM gates_of of,the_citadel which/who [belongs]_to,house and,for,the_wall_of the=city and,for,house which/who occupy to=him/it and,he_gave_[them] to=me the=king according,to_the_hand_of my_God_of,my (the),good on,me )

As in [1:1](../01/01.md), citadel refers to a fortress or stronghold. “House” here describes the temple as the “house” where God lives. Alternate translation: [the fortress that is near the temple]

וְ⁠לַ⁠בַּ֖יִת אֲשֶׁר־אָב֣וֹא אֵלָ֑י⁠ו

(Some words not found in UHB: and,a_letter to/towards ʼĀşāf he/it_was_watching the,forest which/who to/for=the_king which/who give to=me timber to,make_beams_for DOM gates_of of,the_citadel which/who [belongs]_to,house and,for,the_wall_of the=city and,for,house which/who occupy to=him/it and,he_gave_[them] to=me the=king according,to_the_hand_of my_God_of,my (the),good on,me )

Alternate translation: [and for the house that I will live in]

וַ⁠יִּתֶּן־לִ֣⁠י הַ⁠מֶּ֔לֶךְ

(Some words not found in UHB: and,a_letter to/towards ʼĀşāf he/it_was_watching the,forest which/who to/for=the_king which/who give to=me timber to,make_beams_for DOM gates_of of,the_citadel which/who [belongs]_to,house and,for,the_wall_of the=city and,for,house which/who occupy to=him/it and,he_gave_[them] to=me the=king according,to_the_hand_of my_God_of,my (the),good on,me )

Alternate translation: [The king agreed to all of my requests]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

כְּ⁠יַד־אֱלֹהַ֖⁠י הַ⁠טּוֹבָ֥ה עָלָֽ⁠י

(Some words not found in UHB: and,a_letter to/towards ʼĀşāf he/it_was_watching the,forest which/who to/for=the_king which/who give to=me timber to,make_beams_for DOM gates_of of,the_citadel which/who [belongs]_to,house and,for,the_wall_of the=city and,for,house which/who occupy to=him/it and,he_gave_[them] to=me the=king according,to_the_hand_of my_God_of,my (the),good on,me )

Here, hand represents strength, power, control, or action. In this context, the expression means that God acted toward Nehemiah in a positive and favorable manner. Alternate translation: [because God’s favor was upon me]

Note 6 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

כְּ⁠יַד־אֱלֹהַ֖⁠י הַ⁠טּוֹבָ֥ה עָלָֽ⁠י

(Some words not found in UHB: and,a_letter to/towards ʼĀşāf he/it_was_watching the,forest which/who to/for=the_king which/who give to=me timber to,make_beams_for DOM gates_of of,the_citadel which/who [belongs]_to,house and,for,the_wall_of the=city and,for,house which/who occupy to=him/it and,he_gave_[them] to=me the=king according,to_the_hand_of my_God_of,my (the),good on,me )

If it would be helpful in your language, you could give this explanation (the reason) before the result that it accounts for, using a connecting word like “so.” Alternate translation: [God’s favor was upon me, and so the king agreed to all of my requests]