OET interlinear PRO 20:10

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

אֶ֣בֶן וָ֭⁠אֶבֶן אֵיפָ֣ה וְ⁠אֵיפָ֑ה

stone and,stone measure and,measure

Stone and stone here refers to two different stones used for weighing goods (See this use of stone in [11:1](../11/01.md)). The phrase ephah and ephah refers to two different measurements used for measuring amounts of grain. Solomon is referring to different weights and measurements that a merchant pretends are the same in order to deceive a customer. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “Unequal weights and unequal measurements”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

אֶ֣בֶן וָ֭⁠אֶבֶן אֵיפָ֣ה וְ⁠אֵיפָ֑ה

stone and,stone measure and,measure

Solomon implies that these unequal weights and measurements are used to benefit the dishonest person who uses them. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “Unequal weights and unequal measurements that people use dishonestly”

Note 3 topic: translate-bvolume

אֵיפָ֣ה וְ⁠אֵיפָ֑ה

measure and,measure

An ephah is a measurement of volume equivalent to 22 liters of dry solids (such as grain). However, Solomon is using the word here to refer to volume measurement in general. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a general expression in your translation for volume measurement. Alternatively, Alternate translation: “measurement and measurement”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

תּוֹעֲבַ֥ת יְ֝הוָ֗ה

abomination_of YHWH

See how you translated this phrase in [3:32](../03/32.md).

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

שְׁנֵי⁠הֶֽם

both_of,them

This phrase refers to the unequal weights and measurements called Stone and stone and ephah and ephah earlier in the verse. However, Solomon does not mean that Yahweh actually hates these weights and measurements. Rather, he means that Yahweh hates people using these things dishonestly. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “the dishonest use of these things”