OET interlinear EZRA 3:2

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-time-sequential

וַ⁠יָּקָם֩

and=he/it_rose_up

The word then indicates that the events the story will now relate came after the event it has just described. If it would be helpful in your language, you could show this relationship by using a fuller phrase. Alternate translation: “Once everyone had gathered, arose”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

וַ⁠יָּקָם֩

and=he/it_rose_up

In this context, the word arose means they took action to get an enterprise under way. It does not indicate that these leaders had been sitting or lying down and that they stood up. Alternate translation: “Then took action” or “Then carried out their plans”

Note 3 topic: translate-names

יֵשׁ֨וּעַ בֶּן־יֽוֹצָדָ֜ק

Yēshūˊa/(Jeshua) son_of Yōʦādāq/(Jozadak)

Jeshua is the name of a man. See how you translated it in 2:2. Jozadak is the name of his father.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְ⁠אֶחָ֣י⁠ו הַ⁠כֹּהֲנִ֗ים

and,brothers,his the,priests

Here, brothers is likely a figurative way of saying fellow priests, although it is possible that some of the biological brothers of Jeshua were included in this group. Jeshua himself was the high priest at this time. Alternate translation: “his fellow priests”

Note 5 topic: translate-names

וּ⁠זְרֻבָּבֶ֤ל בֶּן־שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל֙

and,Zerubbabel son_of Shəʼaltiy\sup_ʼēl

Zerubbabel is the name of a man. See how you translated it in 2:2. Shealtiel is the name of his father.

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְ⁠אֶחָ֔י⁠ו

and,brothers,his

Here, brothers appears to be a figurative way of saying fellow leaders. The other seven men listed in 2:2 as leaders of the group that returned from exile may be particularly in view. Alternate translation: “and his fellow leaders”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וַ⁠יִּבְנ֕וּ אֶת־מִזְבַּ֖ח אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל לְ⁠הַעֲל֤וֹת עָלָי⁠ו֙ עֹל֔וֹת

and,build DOM altar god Yisrael to,offer on/upon/above=him/it burnt_offerings

This was a way of resuming regular community worship even before construction began on the new temple. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could say this explicitly. Alternate translation: “and they built a new altar to the God of Israel so that the priests could start offering sacrifices right away on behalf of the community”

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

עֹל֔וֹת

burnt_offerings

The book assumes that readers will know that this means whole burnt offerings, that is, sacrifices that were burned up completely on the altar. These were offered to express a desire to be in good standing with God through the complete sacrifice of something valuable and also through the creation of an aroma, the smell of roasting meat, that was considered to be pleasing to God. If your language has a special term for such offerings, you can use it in your translation. Alternate translation: “whole burnt offerings”

Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

כַּ⁠כָּת֕וּב בְּ⁠תוֹרַ֖ת מֹשֶׁ֥ה

as_the,written in/on/at/with,law Mosheh

If it would be helpful in your language, you could say this with an active form, and you could say who did the action. Alternate translation: “as God had commanded the people of Israel to do through Moses”

Note 10 topic: figures-of-speech / distinguish

מֹשֶׁ֥ה אִישׁ־הָ⁠אֱלֹהִֽים

Mosheh (a)_man the=ʼElohīm

Here the book repeats some background information to remind readers who Moses was. Alternate translation: “Moses, that godly man” or “Moses, that man who knew God well”

Note 11 topic: translate-names

מֹשֶׁ֥ה

Mosheh

Moses is the name of a man. It occurs many times throughout the book, and it will be helpful to your readers if you translate it consistently each time.