OET interlinear PRO 8:24

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / infostructure

בְּ⁠אֵין־תְּהֹמ֥וֹת חוֹלָ֑לְתִּי בְּ⁠אֵ֥ין מַ֝עְיָנ֗וֹת נִכְבַּדֵּי־מָֽיִם

in/on/at/with,there_were_no depths brought_forth in/on/at/with,there_were_no springs abounding_with_of water

If it would be helpful in your language, you could change the order of these phrases. Alternate translation: “I was brought forth when there were no watery depths and when there were no springs heavy with water”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

חוֹלָ֑לְתִּי

brought_forth

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. The context implies that Yahweh did the action. Alternate translation: “Yahweh brought me forth”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

חוֹלָ֑לְתִּי

brought_forth

Here, Wisdom continues to speak as a person who was brought forth, which is a dramatic way to say “born.” If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “I came into existence”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

מַ֝עְיָנ֗וֹת נִכְבַּדֵּי־מָֽיִם

springs abounding_with_of water

Here, Wisdom speaks of springs being full of water that flows out as if they were heavy with water. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “springs full of flowing water”