OET interlinear EZRA 6:16

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-time-sequential

וַ⁠עֲבַ֣דוּ

and,they_made

Here, the word And indicates that the event the story will now relate came after the events it has just described. If it would be helpful in your language, you could show this relationship by using a word such as “Then.”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

בְנֵֽי־יִ֠שְׂרָאֵל

sons_of Yisrael

Here, sons means “descendants.” Here the book envisions all of the Israelites as descendants of the patriarch Jacob, who was also known as Israel. The expression comprises the three groups that are listed next, the priests, Levites, and other Jews. Alternate translation: [the Israelites]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

וּ⁠שְׁאָ֣ר בְּנֵי־גָלוּתָ֗⁠א

and,the_rest_of sons_of of,the_exile

As indicated in [2:1](../02/01.md) and [8:35](../08/35.md), the phrase the sons of the exile refers specifically to the group of Jewish people who returned to the land of Judah from Babylon after King Nebuchadnezzar had conquered Jerusalem and had taken many Jews as captives to Babylon. Alternate translation: [and the Jews who had returned from exile] or [and the Jews who had returned to their homeland]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

וַ⁠עֲבַ֣דוּ & חֲנֻכַּ֛ת בֵּית־אֱלָהָ֥⁠א דְנָ֖ה בְּ⁠חֶדְוָֽה

and,they_made & dedication_of house_of the=god this(ms) with,joy

The abstract noun dedication refers to a special ceremony the Israelites conducted to set the temple apart as a place for the worship of Yahweh. If it would be helpful in your language, you could translate the idea behind this word with a verb such as “consecrate.” Alternate translation: [joyfully consecrated this temple for the worship of Yahweh]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

וַ⁠עֲבַ֣דוּ & חֲנֻכַּ֛ת בֵּית־אֱלָהָ֥⁠א דְנָ֖ה בְּ⁠חֶדְוָֽה

and,they_made & dedication_of house_of the=god this(ms) with,joy

If your language does not use abstract nouns such as joy, you can translate the idea behind it with an adverb such as “joyfully.” Alternate translation: [joyfully dedicated this temple to God]