OET interlinear 1SA 2:1

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / hendiadys

וַ⁠תִּתְפַּלֵּ֤ל & וַ⁠תֹּאמַ֔ר

and=she/it_prayed & and=she/it_said

This phrase expresses a single idea by using two verbs connected with and. The verb prayed tells in what way Hannah said what follows. Alternate translation: [said in prayer]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / parallelism

עָלַ֤ץ לִבִּ⁠י֙ בַּֽ⁠יהוָ֔ה רָ֥מָה קַרְנִ֖⁠י בַּֽ⁠יהוָ֑ה

exults heart_of,my in/on/at/with,LORD exalted horn_of,my in/on/at/with,LORD

See the discussion in the Introduction to this chapter of how Hebrew poetry frequently uses pairs of phrases that mean basically the same thing, in which the second phrase emphasizes the meaning of the first phrase by repeating the same idea in different words. Consider that discussion and decide as a team how you will translate instances of that usage here and throughout verses 1–10.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

עָלַ֤ץ לִבִּ⁠י֙

exults heart_of,my

Hannah is using one part of her, her heart, representing her thoughts and feelings, to mean all of her in the act of rejoicing. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [I rejoice]

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

בַּֽ⁠יהוָ֔ה & בַּֽ⁠יהוָ֑ה

in/on/at/with,LORD & in/on/at/with,LORD

As the Introduction to this chapter discuss, although Hannah is addressing Yahweh, she is speaking about him respectfully in the third person. If it would be helpful in your language, you could translate this in the second person, here and throughout her prayer. Alternate translation: [in you, Yahweh, … in you, Yahweh]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

רָ֥מָה קַרְנִ֖⁠י בַּֽ⁠יהוָ֑ה

exalted horn_of,my in/on/at/with,LORD

Hannah is speaking as if she were an animal that had a horn that she could life up high. An animal that lifts its horn is demonstrating strength and assertiveness. Accordingly, in this culture, a horn represented strength and dignity. If it would be clearer in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [Yahweh has given me strength and dignity]

Note 6 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

רָ֤חַב פִּ⁠י֙ עַל־א֣וֹיְבַ֔⁠י כִּ֥י שָׂמַ֖חְתִּי בִּ⁠ישׁוּעָתֶֽ⁠ךָ

boasts mouth_of,my on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in enemies_of,my that/for/because/then/when rejoice in/on/at/with,salvation_of,your

If it would be more natural in your language, you could reverse the order of these phrases, since the second phrase gives the reason for the result that the first phrase describes. Alternate translation: [Because I rejoice in your salvation, my mouth is wide against my enemies]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

רָ֤חַב פִּ⁠י֙ עַל־א֣וֹיְבַ֔⁠י

boasts mouth_of,my on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in enemies_of,my

Hannah is using the idea of opening her mouth wide by association to mean speaking boldly. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [I speak boldly against my enemies]

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

א֣וֹיְבַ֔⁠י

enemies_of,my

Hannah assumes that readers will know that by enemies she means people such as Peninnah, who has mocked her for being childless. You could indicate this explicitly in your translation if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [those who have mocked me]

Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

בִּ⁠ישׁוּעָתֶֽ⁠ךָ

in/on/at/with,salvation_of,your

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of salvation, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [the way you have saved me]