OET interlinear EZRA 5:5

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast

וְ⁠עֵ֣ין

and,eye

Here, the word But indicates that the sentence it introduces draws a contrast between what Tattenai and his associates were trying to accomplish, which was an immediate end to the rebuilding of the temple, and what actually happened. You could begin the sentence with a word such as “however” to indicate this contrast.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְ⁠עֵ֣ין אֱלָהֲ⁠הֹ֗ם הֲוָת֙ עַל־שָׂבֵ֣י יְהוּדָיֵ֔⁠א

and,eye god,their was on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in elders jews,the

Here, eye stands for seeing, and in this context, seeing means giving care, protection, and favor. Alternate translation: “God was making sure that the Jewish leaders would be alright”

Note 3 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

וְ⁠לָא

and,not

Here the word and indicates that the clause it introduces explains the results of what the previous sentence described. Alternate translation: “as a result … not”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וְ⁠לָא־בַטִּ֣לוּ הִמּ֔וֹ עַד־טַעְמָ֖⁠א לְ⁠דָרְיָ֣וֶשׁ יְהָ֑ךְ

and,not stop them until report,a to,Darius reached

Here the word they refers to Tattenai and his associates. The implication is that they did not make the Jewish leaders stop rebuilding the temple right away. Rather, they chose to wait until they could send a report about the rebuilding to Darius, to see what he would say about it. Alternate translation: “and Tattenai and his associates did not make the Jews stop rebuilding the temple right away, but they decided instead to report the matter to King Darius”

Note 5 topic: grammar-connect-time-sequential

וֶ⁠אֱדַ֛יִן

and,then

This phrase indicates that this event would take place after the event the story has just described.

יְתִיב֥וּן נִשְׁתְּוָנָ֖⁠א עַל־דְּנָֽה

received written_reply,a on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in this/about_this

Here the word they primarily refers to Darius. As in 4:18, the plural may be used to indicate the king and his officials, who would consider the matter openly in the royal court. If this is confusing in your language, you can use the singular. Alternate translation: “he sent back a letter to tell them what to do about this”