OET interlinear SNG 2:9

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: translate-unknown

לִ⁠צְבִ֔י

to,gazelle

See how you translated the plural form, “gazelles,” in [2:7](../02/07.md); then translate this word as the singular form of “gazelles.”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

הָֽ⁠אַיָּלִ֑ים

the,stags

The writer assumes that the readers will understand that a stag is an adult male deer. You could include this information if it would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [adult male deer]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

הִנֵּה

see/lo/see!

See how you translated the word Behold in [1:15](../01/15.md) where it occurs with the same meaning.

Note 4 topic: writing-pronouns

זֶ֤ה

this

Here the phrase this one refers to the man whom the woman calls My beloved in the first part of this verse. If this is not clear for your readers, you could specify the person here. Alternate translation: [this man] or [my beloved]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / exclusive

אַחַ֣ר כָּתְלֵ֔⁠נוּ

after wall_of,our

Here the word our refers to the woman and her family and does not include the man, so use the exclusive form of that word in your translation if your language marks that distinction. Alternate translation: [behind the wall of my house] or [on the other side of the wall of my family’s house]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / parallelism

מַשְׁגִּ֨יחַ֙ מִן־הַֽ⁠חֲלֹּנ֔וֹת מֵצִ֖יץ מִן־הַֽ⁠חֲרַכִּֽים

gazing from/more_than the,windows peering from/more_than the,lattice

These two phrases mean basically the same thing. The second emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea with different words. Hebrew poetry was based on this kind of repetition, and it would be good to show this to your readers by including both phrases in your translation rather than combining them. However, if it would be helpful to your readers, you could connect the phrases with a word other than “and” in order to show that the second phrase is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. Alternate translation: [gazing through the windows, yes, looking through the lattices]

Note 7 topic: translate-plural

הַֽ⁠חֲלֹּנ֔וֹת & הַֽ⁠חֲרַכִּֽים

the,windows & the,lattice

Here the words windows and lattices are plural forms and could: (1) have a plural meaning here, indicating that the man was walking around the house and looking into the house through different windows and lattices. (2) be used with singular meanings here, indicating the multiple openings of a single window and lattice. Alternate translation: [the window … the lattice]

Note 8 topic: translate-unknown

הַֽ⁠חֲרַכִּֽים

the,lattice

The lattices are vertical and horizontal strips found inside a window frame. They have spaces between them through which a person could look. If your readers would not be familiar with lattices, you could use the name of something similar in your area, or you could use the wording of the UST. Alternate translation: [the screen]