OET interlinear 2 SAM 7:12

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

כִּ֣י ׀ יִמְלְא֣וּ יָמֶ֗י⁠ךָ

(Some words not found in UHB: that/for/because/then/when fulfilled days_of,your and,you_will_lie_down DOM ancestors_of,your and,I_will_raise_up DOM your(ms)=seed/fruit after,you which/who come from,your(pl)_inward_of,parts and,I_will_establish DOM his/its=kingdom )

When your days are full is a common expression of his culture to mean “when you have lived out your life.” If this phrase does not have that meaning in your language, you could use a comparable expression from your language that does have that meaning, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [When you have lived out your life]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / euphemism

וְ⁠שָֽׁכַבְתָּ֙ אֶת־אֲבֹתֶ֔י⁠ךָ

(Some words not found in UHB: that/for/because/then/when fulfilled days_of,your and,you_will_lie_down DOM ancestors_of,your and,I_will_raise_up DOM your(ms)=seed/fruit after,you which/who come from,your(pl)_inward_of,parts and,I_will_establish DOM his/its=kingdom )

Yahweh is referring to death in a polite way by using the phrase lie down. Depending on what is helpful in your language, you could use a polite way of referring to this in your language, or you could state this plainly. Alternate translation: [and you pass away as your fathers have] or [and you join your fathers in death]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

אֲבֹתֶ֔י⁠ךָ

ancestors_of,your

Yahweh is using the term fathers to mean “ancestors.” If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [your ancestors]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וַ⁠הֲקִימֹתִ֤י & אַחֲרֶ֔י⁠ךָ

and,I_will_raise_up & after,you

Yahweh is speaking as if he will physically raise up one of David’s descendants to a high location. He means that he will make him become the next king. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [then I will make reign as king after you]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

אֶֽת־זַרְעֲ⁠ךָ֙

DOM your(ms)=seed/fruit

Yahweh is speaking of David’s descendant as if he were a seed and as if David were a plant that had produced it. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [one of your offspring]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

אֲשֶׁ֥ר יֵצֵ֖א מִ⁠מֵּעֶ֑י⁠ךָ

(Some words not found in UHB: that/for/because/then/when fulfilled days_of,your and,you_will_lie_down DOM ancestors_of,your and,I_will_raise_up DOM your(ms)=seed/fruit after,you which/who come from,your(pl)_inward_of,parts and,I_will_establish DOM his/its=kingdom )

The implication is that David will be the actual father of this son (that is, he will not be an adopted or foster son), and that this will happen in the future. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [whom you will father in the future]