OET interlinear SNG 7:1

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / extrainfo

מַה־יָּפ֧וּ פְעָמַ֛יִ⁠ךְ בַּ⁠נְּעָלִ֖ים בַּת־נָדִ֑יב חַמּוּקֵ֣י יְרֵכַ֔יִ⁠ךְ כְּמ֣וֹ חֲלָאִ֔ים מַעֲשֵׂ֖ה יְדֵ֥י אָמָּֽן

(Some words not found in UHB: come_back come_back O,Shulammite_[woman] come_back come_back so,that_we_may_look on/over=you(fs) why gaze on,[woman] like,the_dance_of of,the_two_groups )

If you are using section headers to indicate who is speaking, and you decided in the previous verse that the woman said the words “Why do you look at the Shulammite like the dance of two armies,” you will need to place a section header above this verse indicating that the man is now speaking. The man begins speaking directly to the woman in this verse and continues speaking to her until part way through [7:9](../07/09.md).

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / exclamations

מַה

(Some words not found in UHB: come_back come_back O,Shulammite_[woman] come_back come_back so,that_we_may_look on/over=you(fs) why gaze on,[woman] like,the_dance_of of,the_two_groups )

How is an exclamation that is emphasizing how beautiful the woman’s feet are in sandals. Use an exclamation that would communicate this meaning in your language.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / infostructure

מַה־יָּפ֧וּ פְעָמַ֛יִ⁠ךְ בַּ⁠נְּעָלִ֖ים בַּת־נָדִ֑יב

(Some words not found in UHB: come_back come_back O,Shulammite_[woman] come_back come_back so,that_we_may_look on/over=you(fs) why gaze on,[woman] like,the_dance_of of,the_two_groups )

If it would be more natural in your language, you could reverse the order of these phrases. Alternate translation: [Daughter of a noble, how your feet are beautiful in sandals]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

בַּת־נָדִ֑יב

(Some words not found in UHB: come_back come_back O,Shulammite_[woman] come_back come_back so,that_we_may_look on/over=you(fs) why gaze on,[woman] like,the_dance_of of,the_two_groups )

This phrase could: (1) be translated as daughter of a noble and refer to the daughter of a nobleman (a man of high social status). Alternate translation: [daughter of a nobleman] (2) be translated as “noble daughter” and mean that she had noble character. Alternate translation: [noble daughter] or [woman of noble character]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

חַמּוּקֵ֣י יְרֵכַ֔יִ⁠ךְ כְּמ֣וֹ חֲלָאִ֔ים מַעֲשֵׂ֖ה יְדֵ֥י אָמָּֽן

(Some words not found in UHB: come_back come_back O,Shulammite_[woman] come_back come_back so,that_we_may_look on/over=you(fs) why gaze on,[woman] like,the_dance_of of,the_two_groups )

The man is saying that the curves of the woman’s thighs are like ornaments made by a skilled craftsman because she is very beautiful. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state that explicitly. Alternate translation: [The curves of your thighs have an attractive shape, like ornaments that are made by the hands of a craftsman] or [The curves of your thighs are beautiful, like the lovely curves of jewels made by a skilled craftsman]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / parallelism

מַעֲשֵׂ֖ה יְדֵ֥י אָמָּֽן

(Some words not found in UHB: come_back come_back O,Shulammite_[woman] come_back come_back so,that_we_may_look on/over=you(fs) why gaze on,[woman] like,the_dance_of of,the_two_groups )

The phrase the work of the hands of a craftsman further describes the ornaments. Hebrew poetry often used this kind of parallel statement, in which the second line gives additional information. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could connect these two parallel phrases with the words “which are” to show that this phrase is describing the ornaments and not introducing something new. Alternate translation: [which are the work of the hands of a craftsman]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

מַעֲשֵׂ֖ה יְדֵ֥י אָמָּֽן

(Some words not found in UHB: come_back come_back O,Shulammite_[woman] come_back come_back so,that_we_may_look on/over=you(fs) why gaze on,[woman] like,the_dance_of of,the_two_groups )

The man is using the hands to represent all of the craftsman in the act of making ornaments. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your culture or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [the work of a craftsman] or [which a craftsman has made]