OET interlinear SNG 1:9

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / infostructure

לְ⁠סֻסָתִ⁠י֙ בְּ⁠רִכְבֵ֣י פַרְעֹ֔ה דִּמִּיתִ֖י⁠ךְ רַעְיָתִֽ⁠י

to,my_of,mare among,the_chariots_of Parˊoh I,liken_you my_friend_of,O

If it would be more natural in your language, you could begin this verse with the phrase my darling. Alternate translation: [My darling, I liken you to a mare among the chariots of Pharaoh]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

לְ⁠סֻסָתִ⁠י֙ בְּ⁠רִכְבֵ֣י פַרְעֹ֔ה דִּמִּיתִ֖י⁠ךְ

to,my_of,mare among,the_chariots_of Parˊoh I,liken_you

The comparison To a mare among the chariots of Pharaoh I liken you could be: (1) the man saying that the excitement caused by a mare (a female horse) among Pharaoh’s male chariot horses is like the excitement that the woman caused him to feel. (2) the man saying that the beauty of the woman is like the beauty of one of Pharaoh’s mares. The horses of the king of Egypt, the Pharaoh, were known to be the best in the world and very beautiful. This is the second option because, normally, only stallions, not mares, pulled the chariots. Alternate translation: [Your beauty is like the beauty of Pharaoh’s chariot horses] or [I compare your beauty to the beauty of Pharaoh’s chariot horses]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

בְּ⁠רִכְבֵ֣י פַרְעֹ֔ה

among,the_chariots_of Parˊoh

Here, the chariots represents “the horses that pull the chariots.” Chariots were normally drawn by pairs of male horses (stallions). If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your language or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [among the stallions that pull Pharaoh’s chariots] or [among the stallions that pull the chariots of Pharaoh]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

פַרְעֹ֔ה

Parˊoh

The word Pharaoh is a title and represents kings of Egypt in general, not one particular king of Egypt. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a more natural expression. Alternate translation: [the king of Egypt]