OET interlinear EZRA 10:3

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

נִֽכְרָת־בְּרִ֣ית

make (Some words not found in UHB: and=now make covenant to,God_of,our to,send_out all women/wives and,[those,who_were]_born from=them by,the_counsel_of my=master and,the_[people],trembling at,the_commandment_of our_God_of,our and,according,the_law done )

This is a Hebrew idiom that means “to make or enter into a covenant,” which is a solemn agreement between two parties. Alternate translation: [let us make a solemn agreement]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

לְ⁠הוֹצִ֨יא כָל־נָשִׁ֜ים וְ⁠הַ⁠נּוֹלָ֤ד מֵ⁠הֶם֙

to,send_out all (Some words not found in UHB: and=now make covenant to,God_of,our to,send_out all women/wives and,[those,who_were]_born from=them by,the_counsel_of my=master and,the_[people],trembling at,the_commandment_of our_God_of,our and,according,the_law done )

To cause to go out is a Hebrew idiom that means “to divorce and send away.” Alternate translation: [to divorce and send away all of these foreign wives and their children]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

וְ⁠הַ⁠נּוֹלָ֤ד מֵ⁠הֶם֙

and,[those,who_were]_born from=them

If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a noun to represent this phrase that uses a passive verb form. Alternate translation: [and their children]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / 123person

בַּ⁠עֲצַ֣ת אֲדֹנָ֔⁠י

(Some words not found in UHB: and=now make covenant to,God_of,our to,send_out all women/wives and,[those,who_were]_born from=them by,the_counsel_of my=master and,the_[people],trembling at,the_commandment_of our_God_of,our and,according,the_law done )

Shekaniah addresses Ezra in the third person as a sign of respect. If it would be helpful in your language, you could translate this with the second person. Alternate translation: [doing it in the way that you, my lord, advise]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְ⁠הַ⁠חֲרֵדִ֖ים בְּ⁠מִצְוַ֣ת אֱלֹהֵ֑י⁠נוּ

and,the_[people],trembling (Some words not found in UHB: and=now make covenant to,God_of,our to,send_out all women/wives and,[those,who_were]_born from=them by,the_counsel_of my=master and,the_[people],trembling at,the_commandment_of our_God_of,our and,according,the_law done )

As in [9:4](../09/04.md), tremble here is a metaphor meaning to regard someone or something with respect and reverential fear. Alternate translation: [and in the way that seems right to everyone who respects the commandment of our God]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

וְ⁠כַ⁠תּוֹרָ֖ה יֵעָשֶֽׂה

and,according,the_law (Some words not found in UHB: and=now make covenant to,God_of,our to,send_out all women/wives and,[those,who_were]_born from=them by,the_counsel_of my=master and,the_[people],trembling at,the_commandment_of our_God_of,our and,according,the_law done )

If it would be helpful in your language, you could say this with an active form, and you could say who would do the action. Alternate translation: [And let us make sure that we are following what the law commands]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / infostructure

וְ⁠כַ⁠תּוֹרָ֖ה יֵעָשֶֽׂה

and,according,the_law (Some words not found in UHB: and=now make covenant to,God_of,our to,send_out all women/wives and,[those,who_were]_born from=them by,the_counsel_of my=master and,the_[people],trembling at,the_commandment_of our_God_of,our and,according,the_law done )

If it would be helpful in your language, you could put this more general statement before the specific one about cutting a covenant, as in the UST.