OET interlinear 1 SAM 9:20

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

הַ⁠יּוֹם֙ שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת הַ⁠יָּמִ֔ים

the=day (Some words not found in UHB: and,to,she-asses [which,were]_lost to/for=yourself(m) the=day three_of the=days not set DOM heart_of,your to/for=them that/for/because/then/when found and_[belongs],to,whom? all/each/any/every desire_of Yisrael am=not to/for=yourself(m) and=to/for=all house_of your_father_of,your )

Samuel is expressing this time reference in the characteristic terms of his culture, which considered today to be the first day, yesterday the second day, and the day before yesterday the third day. Express this time reference in the terms that your own culture would use. Alternate translation: [the day before yesterday]

Note 2 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

אַל־תָּ֧שֶׂם אֶֽת־לִבְּ⁠ךָ֛ לָ⁠הֶ֖ם כִּ֣י נִמְצָ֑אוּ

not (Some words not found in UHB: and,to,she-asses [which,were]_lost to/for=yourself(m) the=day three_of the=days not set DOM heart_of,your to/for=them that/for/because/then/when found and_[belongs],to,whom? all/each/any/every desire_of Yisrael am=not to/for=yourself(m) and=to/for=all house_of your_father_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: [they have been found, so do not set your heart to them]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

אַל־תָּ֧שֶׂם אֶֽת־לִבְּ⁠ךָ֛ לָ⁠הֶ֖ם

not (Some words not found in UHB: and,to,she-asses [which,were]_lost to/for=yourself(m) the=day three_of the=days not set DOM heart_of,your to/for=them that/for/because/then/when found and_[belongs],to,whom? all/each/any/every desire_of Yisrael am=not to/for=yourself(m) and=to/for=all house_of your_father_of,your )

Samuel is using a common expression of his culture to mean that Saul should not be concerned about the donkeys. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [do not be concerned about them]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

נִמְצָ֑אוּ

found

If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [someone has found them]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

וּ⁠לְ⁠מִי֙ כָּל־חֶמְדַּ֣ת יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל הֲ⁠ל֣וֹא לְ⁠ךָ֔ וּ⁠לְ⁠כֹ֖ל בֵּ֥ית אָבִֽי⁠ךָ

and_[belongs],to,whom? (Some words not found in UHB: and,to,she-asses [which,were]_lost to/for=yourself(m) the=day three_of the=days not set DOM heart_of,your to/for=them that/for/because/then/when found and_[belongs],to,whom? all/each/any/every desire_of Yisrael am=not to/for=yourself(m) and=to/for=all house_of your_father_of,your )

Samuel is using the question form for emphasis. If a speaker of your language would not use the question form for that purpose, you could translate these questions as statements or exclamations. Alternate translation: [Consider to whom is all of the desire of Israel. It is to you and to all of the house of your father!]

Note 6 topic: translate-kinship

וּ⁠לְ⁠כֹ֖ל בֵּ֥ית אָבִֽי⁠ךָ

and=to/for=all (Some words not found in UHB: and,to,she-asses [which,were]_lost to/for=yourself(m) the=day three_of the=days not set DOM heart_of,your to/for=them that/for/because/then/when found and_[belongs],to,whom? all/each/any/every desire_of Yisrael am=not to/for=yourself(m) and=to/for=all house_of your_father_of,your )

Your language may have its own term or expression for this relationship. Alternate translation: [and to your entire extended family]