OET interlinear ECC 9:3

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

(Occurrence 0) everything that is done

(Some words not found in UHB: this evil in,all that done below/instead_of the,sun that/for/because/then/when fate one(ms) [belongs]_to,everyone and=also hearts_of sons_of the=humankind full_of evil and,madness(es) [is]_in,heart_of,their in,lives_of,their and,after,it to/towards the_dead,[people] )

If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [everything that happens]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

(Occurrence 0) under the sun

(Some words not found in UHB: this evil in,all that done below/instead_of the,sun that/for/because/then/when fate one(ms) [belongs]_to,everyone and=also hearts_of sons_of the=humankind full_of evil and,madness(es) [is]_in,heart_of,their in,lives_of,their and,after,it to/towards the_dead,[people] )

This refers to things that are done on earth. See how you translated this in Ecclesiastes 1:3. Alternate translation: [on the earth]

(Occurrence 0) the same event

(Some words not found in UHB: this evil in,all that done below/instead_of the,sun that/for/because/then/when fate one(ms) [belongs]_to,everyone and=also hearts_of sons_of the=humankind full_of evil and,madness(es) [is]_in,heart_of,their in,lives_of,their and,after,it to/towards the_dead,[people] )

death

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

(Occurrence 0) The hearts of human beings are full of evil, and madness is in their hearts

(Some words not found in UHB: this evil in,all that done below/instead_of the,sun that/for/because/then/when fate one(ms) [belongs]_to,everyone and=also hearts_of sons_of the=humankind full_of evil and,madness(es) [is]_in,heart_of,their in,lives_of,their and,after,it to/towards the_dead,[people] )

Here the word “hearts” refers to the thoughts and emotions. Alternate translation: [Human beings are full of evil, and their thoughts are of madness]

(Occurrence 0) madness

(Some words not found in UHB: this evil in,all that done below/instead_of the,sun that/for/because/then/when fate one(ms) [belongs]_to,everyone and=also hearts_of sons_of the=humankind full_of evil and,madness(es) [is]_in,heart_of,their in,lives_of,their and,after,it to/towards the_dead,[people] )

Alternate translation: [folly]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

(Occurrence 0) they go to the dead

(Some words not found in UHB: this evil in,all that done below/instead_of the,sun that/for/because/then/when fate one(ms) [belongs]_to,everyone and=also hearts_of sons_of the=humankind full_of evil and,madness(es) [is]_in,heart_of,their in,lives_of,their and,after,it to/towards the_dead,[people] )

The phrase “the dead” refers to dead people. Here dead people represent the place where people go after they die. Alternate translation: [they go to the place where dead people are] or [they die and go to the grave] (See also: figs-metonymy)