OET interlinear SNG 8:8

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

קְטַנָּ֔ה

little

Here the phrase a little one means “a young one” or “a younger one.” If it would be helpful to your readers, you could include this information. Alternate translation: [a young one] or [a younger one]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

וְ⁠שָׁדַ֖יִם אֵ֣ין לָ֑⁠הּ

and,breasts not to/for=her/it

The phrase and breasts there are not for her is an expression that means the woman’s brothers think she has not reached full physical maturity and is therefore not yet ready for marriage. If this phrase does not have that meaning in your language, you could use a comparable expression that does have that meaning or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [and she is not yet fully grown] or [and her breasts are still small] or [and she is not yet ready for marriage]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

בַּ⁠יּ֖וֹם

in_the=day

Here, on the day is an expression that means “at the time.” If this phrase does not have that meaning in your language, you could use a comparable expression that does have that meaning or state the meaning plainly.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

בַּ⁠יּ֖וֹם שֶׁ⁠יְּדֻבַּר־בָּֽ⁠הּ

in_the=day when,spoken in/on/at/with,she

The phrase on the day when it is spoken for her means “at the time when she is betrothed to be married.” If it would be helpful to your readers, you could include this information. Alternate translation: [on the day when she is pledged to be married] or [on the day when she is spoken for in marriage]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

שֶׁ⁠יְּדֻבַּר־בָּֽ⁠הּ

when,spoken in/on/at/with,she

If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. If you must state who did the action, the context implies that the brothers are the ones who will do it. Alternate translation: [when we speak for her by promising a man that he can marry her]