OET interlinear PRO 31:23

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

נוֹדָ֣ע & בַּעְלָ֑⁠הּ

known & husband_of,her

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: “People know her husband”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

נוֹדָ֣ע

known

Here, the phrase is known implies that this woman’s husband is respected by many people. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “is respected”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

בַּ⁠שְּׁעָרִ֣ים

in/on/at/with,gates

Here, the gates refers to the crowded place in a town or city where many people gathered and legal decisions were made. See how you translates the same use of the gates in [1:21](../01/21.md).

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

בְּ֝⁠שִׁבְתּ֗⁠וֹ עִם

in/on/at/with,sits,he with

Here, sits with refers to sitting down with the elders of the land in order to make laws and resolve legal disputes. Someone who sits with the elders is actually one of them. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “when he sits down to make legal decisions with”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

זִקְנֵי־אָֽרֶץ

elders_of land

The phrase the elders of the land refers to the leaders of the town or city in which this woman lives with her husband. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “the leaders of the town”