OET interlinear 1 SAM 3:2

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-newevent

וַֽ⁠יְהִי֙

and=he/it_was

See how you translated this phrase in 1:12.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

בַּ⁠יּ֣וֹם הַ⁠ה֔וּא

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_was in_the=day (the)=that and=ˊĒlī lying_down in,place_of,his ,,his begun dim not he/it_would_be_able to=see )

The author is using the term day to represent a specific time. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [at that time]

Note 3 topic: writing-background

וְעֵינָיו֙ הֵחֵ֣לּוּ כֵה֔וֹת לֹ֥א יוּכַ֖ל לִ⁠רְאֽוֹת

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_was in_the=day (the)=that and=ˊĒlī lying_down in,place_of,his ,,his begun dim not he/it_would_be_able to=see )

The author is providing background information to help readers understand what happens next in the story. In your translation, introduce this information in a way that would be natural in your own language and culture.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / parallelism

וְעֵינָיו֙ הֵחֵ֣לּוּ כֵה֔וֹת לֹ֥א יוּכַ֖ל לִ⁠רְאֽוֹת

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_was in_the=day (the)=that and=ˊĒlī lying_down in,place_of,his ,,his begun dim not he/it_would_be_able to=see )

These two phrases mean basically the same thing. If it would be clearer in your language, you could combine them. Alternate translation: [Now it had begun to be difficult for him to see well]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

וְעֵינָיו֙

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_was in_the=day (the)=that and=ˊĒlī lying_down in,place_of,his ,,his begun dim not he/it_would_be_able to=see )

The author is using the term eyes to represent. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [Now his vision]