OET interlinear 2 SAM 9:10

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / yousingular

וְ⁠עָבַ֣דְתָּ & וְ⁠הֵבֵ֗אתָ

(Some words not found in UHB: and,you_will_work for=him/it DOM the=soil you(ms) and,sons_of,your and,servants_of,your and,you_will_bring and=it_was for,the_son_of your(pl)_master(s)_of,your food and,he,will_eat_it and,Mephibosheth son_of your(pl)_master(s)_of,your eat always food/grain/bread on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in table_of,my and,[belonged,to]_Ziba five ten sons and=twenty servants )

The word you is singular here because David is addressing Ziba directly. However, the context makes clear that David is commanding Ziba’s sons and servants to be involved in these actions as well. It may be more appropriate to use a plural form of “you” in your translation if your language marks that distinction.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

לֶּ֨חֶם֙ & לֶ֖חֶם

(Some words not found in UHB: and,you_will_work for=him/it DOM the=soil you(ms) and,sons_of,your and,servants_of,your and,you_will_bring and=it_was for,the_son_of your(pl)_master(s)_of,your food and,he,will_eat_it and,Mephibosheth son_of your(pl)_master(s)_of,your eat always food/grain/bread on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in table_of,my and,[belonged,to]_Ziba five ten sons and=twenty servants )

See how you translated the similar expression in [9:7](../09/07.md). Alternate translation: [food … meals]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

עַל־שֻׁלְחָנִ֑⁠י

on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in (Some words not found in UHB: and,you_will_work for=him/it DOM the=soil you(ms) and,sons_of,your and,servants_of,your and,you_will_bring and=it_was for,the_son_of your(pl)_master(s)_of,your food and,he,will_eat_it and,Mephibosheth son_of your(pl)_master(s)_of,your eat always food/grain/bread on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in table_of,my and,[belonged,to]_Ziba five ten sons and=twenty servants )

See how you translated the similar expression in [9:7](../09/07.md).

Note 4 topic: writing-background

וּ⁠לְ⁠צִיבָ֗א חֲמִשָּׁ֥ה עָשָׂ֛ר בָּנִ֖ים וְ⁠עֶשְׂרִ֥ים עֲבָדִֽים

and,[belonged,to]_Ziba (Some words not found in UHB: and,you_will_work for=him/it DOM the=soil you(ms) and,sons_of,your and,servants_of,your and,you_will_bring and=it_was for,the_son_of your(pl)_master(s)_of,your food and,he,will_eat_it and,Mephibosheth son_of your(pl)_master(s)_of,your eat always food/grain/bread on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in table_of,my and,[belonged,to]_Ziba five ten sons and=twenty servants )

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