OET interlinear PSA 78:21

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

וְ֭⁠אֵשׁ נִשְּׂקָ֣ה בְ⁠יַעֲקֹ֑ב

and,fire (Some words not found in UHB: for=so/thus/hence heard YHWH and,he_was_furious and,fire kindled in,Jacob and=also also/though mounted in,Israel )

The expression a fire was kindled is a passive verbal form. If it would be unnatural to use that form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. If you need to say who does the action, the context indicates that it is Yahweh. Alternate translation: [and Yahweh kindled a fire against Jacob] or [and Yahweh’s anger burned against Jacob]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְ֭⁠אֵשׁ נִשְּׂקָ֣ה בְ⁠יַעֲקֹ֑ב

and,fire (Some words not found in UHB: for=so/thus/hence heard YHWH and,he_was_furious and,fire kindled in,Jacob and=also also/though mounted in,Israel )

The psalmist is speaking of Yahweh’s anger as if it were a fire that could be kindled. If it would be clearer in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [and Yahweh became furiously angry against Jacob] or [and Yahweh’s anger burned against Jacob]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

וְ⁠גַם־אַ֝֗ף עָלָ֥ה בְ⁠יִשְׂרָאֵֽל

and=also also/though mounted (Some words not found in UHB: for=so/thus/hence heard YHWH and,he_was_furious and,fire kindled in,Jacob and=also also/though mounted in,Israel )

Here, nose represents anger. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [and also his anger burned against Israel] or [and also he became angry with Israel]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

בְ⁠יַעֲקֹ֑ב & בְ⁠יִשְׂרָאֵֽל

in,Jacob & (Some words not found in UHB: for=so/thus/hence heard YHWH and,he_was_furious and,fire kindled in,Jacob and=also also/though mounted in,Israel )

Here, Jacob and Israel represent the entire nation descended from this patriarch. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [against the people of Jacob … against the people of Israel] or [against the nation of Israel]