OET interlinear PRO 24:31

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְ⁠הִנֵּ֨ה

and=see/lo/see!

Here, behold is a term meant to focus the attention of the reader to what is about to happen next in the story. See how you translated the same use of behold in [7:10](../07/10.md).

עָ֘לָ֤ה כֻלּ֨⁠וֹ ׀ קִמְּשֹׂנִ֗ים

overgrown all_of,it thorns

Alternate translation: “all of it was overgrown with thorns” or “thorns had grown up everywhere”

Note 2 topic: writing-pronouns

כֻלּ֨⁠וֹ & פָנָ֣י⁠ו

all_of,it & ground_of,its

Here, it and its refer to all the land that includes both the field and vineyard mentioned in the previous verse. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “all of that land … that land’s face”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

כָּסּ֣וּ פָנָ֣י⁠ו חֲרֻלִּ֑ים

covered ground_of,its nettles

If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “weeds covered its face”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

פָנָ֣י⁠ו

ground_of,its

Here, face refers to the surface of the ground. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “its surface”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

וְ⁠גֶ֖דֶר אֲבָנָ֣י⁠ו

and,wall_of stone_of,its

Here the writer is using the possessive form to describe a wall that is made of stones. If your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: “and the wall made of stones”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

נֶהֱרָֽסָה

broken_down

If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “had collapsed”