OET interlinear PRO 8:29

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-pronouns

בְּ⁠שׂ֘וּמ֤⁠וֹ & פִ֑י⁠ו בְּ֝⁠חוּק֗⁠וֹ

in/on/at/with,assigned,he & command_of,his in/on/at/with,marked_out,he

In this verse, he and his refer to Yahweh. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “when Yahweh set up … Yahweh’s mouth … when Yahweh inscribed”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

חֻקּ֗⁠וֹ

limit_of,its

Here, its statute refers to the limit or boundary of sea, where the sea ends and the dry land begins. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “its limit”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

פִ֑י⁠ו

command_of,his

Here, mouth refers to God’s statute that was mentioned in the previous clause as if it were a command spoken by God. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “his command” or “that limit”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

בְּ֝⁠חוּק֗⁠וֹ

in/on/at/with,marked_out,he

This clause refers to Yahweh designating the foundations of the earth as if he were drawing them. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “when he designated” or “when he decreed”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

מ֣וֹסְדֵי אָֽרֶץ

foundations_of earth

Here the earth is spoken of as though it rested on foundations such as a building has. These were sometimes thought of as the bottoms of the mountains (see [Micah 6:2](../mic/06/02.md)). If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [the lowest parts of the earth]