OET interlinear 1 SAM 12:15

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / parallelism

וְ⁠אִם־לֹ֤א תִשְׁמְעוּ֙ בְּ⁠ק֣וֹל יְהוָ֔ה וּ⁠מְרִיתֶ֖ם אֶת־פִּ֣י יְהוָ֑ה

and=if not (Some words not found in UHB: and=if not obey to,the_voice_of YHWH and,you(pl)_will_rebel_against DOM command_of YHWH and,it_will_be hand_of YHWH on,you(pl) and,on,ancestors_of,your(pl) )

See how you translated the similar expression in [12:14](../12/14.md). Alternate translation: [But if you do not obey what Yahweh commands]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

וְ⁠הָיְתָ֧ה יַד־יְהוָ֛ה

and,it_will_be hand_of YHWH

Samuel is using the term hand to represent power. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [then Yahweh will use his power]

Note 3 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

וּ⁠בַ⁠אֲבֹתֵי⁠כֶֽם

and,on,ancestors_of,your(pl)

Here the word and introduces a comparison, not something additional. Alternate translation: [as it was against your fathers]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / 123person

וּ⁠בַ⁠אֲבֹתֵי⁠כֶֽם

and,on,ancestors_of,your(pl)

See how you translated this expression in [12:6](../12/06.md). Alternate translation: [our ancestors]