OET interlinear SNG 7:8

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

אָמַ֨רְתִּי֙ אֶעֱלֶ֣ה בְ⁠תָמָ֔ר אֹֽחֲזָ֖ה בְּ⁠סַנְסִנָּ֑י⁠ו

(Some words not found in UHB: this(f) stature_of,your like of,palm_tree and,breasts_of,your like,clusters )

Here the man is speaking of the woman as if she were the palm tree and her breasts as if they were fruit stalks. The man speaks of his desire to caress and be intimate with her by saying I will grab hold of its fruit stalks. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [I will go to the woman I love and caress her breasts and enjoy being intimate with her] or [I will go to the woman I love and enjoy touching her breasts and being close to her]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

אָמַ֨רְתִּי֙

(Some words not found in UHB: this(f) stature_of,your like of,palm_tree and,breasts_of,your like,clusters )

Here the phrase I said means that the man said or thought to himself, I will go up the palm tree; I will grab hold of its fruit stalks. You could include this information if it would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [I thought to myself]

Note 3 topic: translate-unknown

בְ⁠תָמָ֔ר

(Some words not found in UHB: this(f) stature_of,your like of,palm_tree and,breasts_of,your like,clusters )

See how you translated palm tree in the previous verse.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / declarative

אֶעֱלֶ֣ה בְ⁠תָמָ֔ר אֹֽחֲזָ֖ה בְּ⁠סַנְסִנָּ֑י⁠ו

(Some words not found in UHB: this(f) stature_of,your like of,palm_tree and,breasts_of,your like,clusters )

The man is using a future statement to indicate his intent or desire to do something. If it would be helpful in your language, you could translate these words using a command or instruction form. Alternate translation: [I want to go up the palm tree; I want to grab hold of its fruit stalks] or [I have determined to go up the palm tree and grab hold of its fruit stalks]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / go

אֶעֱלֶ֣ה

(Some words not found in UHB: this(f) stature_of,your like of,palm_tree and,breasts_of,your like,clusters )

Your language may say “come” rather than go in a context such as this. Alternate translation: [I will come up]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

וְ⁠יִֽהְיוּ־נָ֤א שָׁדַ֨יִ⁠ךְ֙ כְּ⁠אֶשְׁכְּל֣וֹת הַ⁠גֶּ֔פֶן וְ⁠רֵ֥יחַ אַפֵּ֖⁠ךְ כַּ⁠תַּפּוּחִֽים

(Some words not found in UHB: this(f) stature_of,your like of,palm_tree and,breasts_of,your like,clusters )

The phrases let your breasts be like the clusters of the vine and let the smell of your nose be like apples are both comparisons. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state that explicitly. Alternate translation: [And, please, let your breasts be sweet and enjoyable like the clusters of the vine, and let the smell of your breath be pleasant like the pleasant smell of apples]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וְ⁠יִֽהְיוּ־נָ֤א שָׁדַ֨יִ⁠ךְ֙ & וְ⁠רֵ֥יחַ

(Some words not found in UHB: this(f) stature_of,your like of,palm_tree and,breasts_of,your like,clusters )

The man is expressing a wish or desire. You could include this information if it would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [And, please, may your breasts be … and may the smell of]

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

כְּ⁠אֶשְׁכְּל֣וֹת הַ⁠גֶּ֔פֶן

(Some words not found in UHB: this(f) stature_of,your like of,palm_tree and,breasts_of,your like,clusters )

The phrase like the clusters of the vine refers to clusters of grapes that grow on grapevines. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could include this information. Alternate translation: [like the clusters of the grapevine]

Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

וְ⁠רֵ֥יחַ אַפֵּ֖⁠ךְ כַּ⁠תַּפּוּחִֽים

(Some words not found in UHB: this(f) stature_of,your like of,palm_tree and,breasts_of,your like,clusters )

Here, nose represents breath. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your language or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [and let the smell of your breath be like apples] or [and let the smell of the breath coming from your nose be like apples]

Note 10 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

וְ⁠רֵ֥יחַ

(Some words not found in UHB: this(f) stature_of,your like of,palm_tree and,breasts_of,your like,clusters )

The man is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a sentence would need to be complete. You could supply the words “let the” if it would be clearer in your language.

Note 11 topic: translate-unknown

כַּ⁠תַּפּוּחִֽים

(Some words not found in UHB: this(f) stature_of,your like of,palm_tree and,breasts_of,your like,clusters )

An apple is a round hard fruit that has a sweet taste and a pleasant smell. If your readers would not be familiar with this type of fruit, you could use the name of something similar in your area, or you could use a more general term. Alternate translation: [be like sweet fruit] or [be like fragrant fruit] or [be like fruit]