OET interlinear OBA 1:6

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / exclamations

אֵ֚יךְ

how

Here, How introduces an exclamation to express amazement that the pillaging of Edom is so extreme. Use a natural way in your language to express this. Alternate translation: “In an extreme way” or “Completely”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

אֵ֚יךְ נֶחְפְּשׂ֣וּ עֵשָׂ֔ו

how pillaged ˊĒsāv

If it would be helpful in your language, you could use the active form of this verb, and you could say who is doing the action. Alternate translation: “How the attackers will ransack the country of Edom”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

עֵשָׂ֔ו

ˊĒsāv

Here, the name Esau refers to the people of Edom. They were the descendants of Esau, who was also known as Edom. All the people of Edom are being portrayed as if they were a single person, their ancestor. If this is confusing in your language, you can refer to the people instead, as in the UST.

נֶחְפְּשׂ֣וּ

pillaged

Here, ransacked means that the enemies have searched through the people’s things, taken everything valuable, and left everything else in a mess or damaged.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

נִבְע֖וּ מַצְפֻּנָֽי⁠ו

searched_out hidden_treasures_of,his

If it would be helpful in your language, you could use the active form of this verb, and you could say who is doing the action. Alternate translation: “They will search out all of his hidden treasures”