OET interlinear 2 SAM 6:5

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְ⁠כָל־בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל

and=all (Some words not found in UHB: and,David and=all house_of Yisrael dancing to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before YHWH on,all_of tree/wood_of fir and,on,harps and,on,lyres and,on,tambourines and,on,rattles and,on,cymbals )

See how you translated the similar expression in [1:12](../01/12.md). Alternate translation: [and all of the people of Israel]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / hyperbole

וְ⁠כָל־בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל

and=all (Some words not found in UHB: and,David and=all house_of Yisrael dancing to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before YHWH on,all_of tree/wood_of fir and,on,harps and,on,lyres and,on,tambourines and,on,rattles and,on,cymbals )

The author says and all of the house of Israel as a generalization for emphasis. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different way to express the emphasis. Alternate translation: [and people from throughout Israel]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

לִ⁠פְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה

to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before YHWH

Here, face represents “presence.” If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. See how you translated the similar expression in [3:13](../03/13.md). Alternate translation: [in the presence of Yahweh]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

בְּ⁠כֹ֖ל עֲצֵ֣י בְרוֹשִׁ֑ים

(Some words not found in UHB: and,David and=all house_of Yisrael dancing to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before YHWH on,all_of tree/wood_of fir and,on,harps and,on,lyres and,on,tambourines and,on,rattles and,on,cymbals )

The expression all woods of cypress means various musical instruments made from cypress wood. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [with various musical instruments made from cypress wood]

Note 5 topic: translate-unknown

וּ⁠בְ⁠תֻפִּ֔ים

(Some words not found in UHB: and,David and=all house_of Yisrael dancing to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before YHWH on,all_of tree/wood_of fir and,on,harps and,on,lyres and,on,tambourines and,on,rattles and,on,cymbals )

A tambourine is a kind of hand-held drum with metal discs around its frame that jingle when people shake or strike the drum. If your readers would not be familiar with what a tambourine is, you could use the name of a similar instrument that your readers would recognize, or you could use a more general term. Alternate translation: [and with hand drums] or [and with jingling drums]

Note 6 topic: translate-unknown

וּ⁠בִ⁠מְנַֽעַנְעִ֖ים

and,on,rattles

A sistrum is a kind of musical instrument consisting of a handle and a U-shaped metal frame with loose metal crossbars that jingle when people shake the frame. If your readers would not be familiar with what a sistrum is, you could use the name of a similar instrument that your readers would recognize, or you could use a more general term. Alternate translation: [and with rattles] or [and with shaking instruments]

Note 7 topic: translate-unknown

וּֽ⁠בְ⁠צֶלְצֶלִֽים

and,on,cymbals

A cymbal is a kind of musical instrument made of two metal discs that people strike together to make a loud, ringing sound. If your readers would not be familiar with what a cymbal is, you could use the name of a similar instrument that your readers would recognize, or you could use a more general term. Alternate translation: [and with clashing metal discs] or [and with metal percussion instruments]