OET interlinear 1 SAM 9:9

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-background

לְ⁠פָנִ֣ים ׀ בְּ⁠יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל כֹּֽה־אָמַ֤ר הָ⁠אִישׁ֙ בְּ⁠לֶכְתּ⁠וֹ֙ לִ⁠דְר֣וֹשׁ אֱלֹהִ֔ים לְכ֥וּ וְ⁠נֵלְכָ֖ה עַד־הָ⁠רֹאֶ֑ה כִּ֤י לַ⁠נָּבִיא֙ הַ⁠יּ֔וֹם יִקָּרֵ֥א לְ⁠פָנִ֖ים הָ⁠רֹאֶֽה

formerly,formerly (Some words not found in UHB: formerly,formerly in,Israel this he/it_had_said the=man when,went,he to,consult ʼElohīm come and,let_us_go until the,seer that/for/because/then/when to,prophet the=day he/it_will_be_called formerly,formerly the,seer )

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 2 topic: translate-versebridge

Since the background information that the author provides in this verse relates to what happens in verse 11, if it would be helpful to your readers, you could create a verse bridge for verses 9–11 and put the content of verse 9 at the end of it. The UST models one way to do that.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

כִּ֤י לַ⁠נָּבִיא֙ הַ⁠יּ֔וֹם יִקָּרֵ֥א לְ⁠פָנִ֖ים הָ⁠רֹאֶֽה

(Some words not found in UHB: formerly,formerly in,Israel this he/it_had_said the=man when,went,he to,consult ʼElohīm come and,let_us_go until the,seer that/for/because/then/when to,prophet the=day he/it_will_be_called formerly,formerly the,seer )

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: [For people previously called someone a seer whom they call a prophet today]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

הַ⁠יּ֔וֹם

the=day

In keeping with the conventions of his language and culture, the author is using the term today to mean “at the present time.” If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [currently]