OET interlinear PRO 9:2

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

טָבְחָ֣ה טִ֭בְחָ⁠הּ מָסְכָ֣ה יֵינָ֑⁠הּ אַ֝֗ף עָֽרְכָ֥ה שֻׁלְחָנָֽ⁠הּ

prepared meat_of,her mixed wine_of,her also/though set table_of,her

In this verse, wisdom is spoken of as if it were a woman. See the discussion of such personification in the Chapter Introduction. Alternate translation: “It is as if wisdom were a woman who has slaughtered her slaughter, mixed her wine, and arranged her table”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

טָבְחָ֣ה טִ֭בְחָ⁠הּ מָסְכָ֣ה יֵינָ֑⁠הּ אַ֝֗ף עָֽרְכָ֥ה שֻׁלְחָנָֽ⁠הּ

prepared meat_of,her mixed wine_of,her also/though set table_of,her

All three of these clauses refer to parts of the process of preparing a special meal for guests. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “She has prepared a meal for guests by slaughtering her slaughter, mixing her wine, and arranging her table”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

טָבְחָ֣ה טִ֭בְחָ⁠הּ

prepared meat_of,her

Here, slaughter refers to the animals that Wisdom has slaughtered so that their meat may be eaten at a meal. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “She has slaughtered the animals so that their meat may be eaten at the meal”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

מָסְכָ֣ה יֵינָ֑⁠הּ

mixed wine_of,her

In ancient Israel, people often prepared wine for special meals by mixing spices into it. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “she has prepared her wine by mixing spices into it”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

עָֽרְכָ֥ה שֻׁלְחָנָֽ⁠הּ

set table_of,her

This phrase refers to putting the food and eating utensils on a table in order to prepare for a meal. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “she has prepared her table for people to eat a meal”