OET interlinear EZRA 2:68

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-newevent

וּ⁠מֵ⁠רָאשֵׁי֙

and,some,of_the_heads_of

The word and introduces a new event in the story. Use the most natural way in your language to introduce this new event.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

וּ⁠מֵ⁠רָאשֵׁי֙ הָֽ⁠אָב֔וֹת

and,some,of_the_heads_of of,the_fathers

Here, heads of the fathers is an abbreviated way of saying the heads of father’s houses. The full expression “house of their fathers” was used in [2:59](../02/59.md). See how you translated it there, and review the note there if that would be helpful. Alternate translation: [some of the clan leaders]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וּ⁠מֵ⁠רָאשֵׁי֙

and,some,of_the_heads_of

Here, heads is a figurative way of saying leaders. Alternate translation: [And … leaders of]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

לְ⁠בֵ֥ית יְהוָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר בִּ⁠ירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם & לְ⁠בֵ֣ית הָֽ⁠אֱלֹהִ֔ים

to,the_house_of YHWH which/who [is]_in,Jerusalem & for,the_house_of the=ʼElohīm

As in [1:3–4](../01/03.md), the expressions house of Yahweh and house of God both refer to the same temple. The book speaks of this temple as if it would be a house in which God lived, since God’s presence would be there. Alternate translation: [the temple of Yahweh in Jerusalem … the temple of God]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

לְ⁠הַעֲמִיד֖⁠וֹ עַל־מְכוֹנֽ⁠וֹ

to,erect,it on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in place_of,its

This expression indicates that these gifts were given towards the costs of rebuilding the temple on its former site. The expression envisions the rebuilt temple as like a living thing that would stand in that location. Alternate translation: [to rebuild it on its former site]