OET interlinear EZRA 7:11

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-newevent

וְ⁠זֶ֣ה

and=this

The word Now introduces a new event in the story. Use an expression in your language that would be natural for introducing a new event or a change to something different.

Note 2 topic: translate-names

הַ⁠מֶּ֣לֶךְ אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֔סְתְּא

the=king ʼArtaḩshashtāʼ

Artaxerxes is the name of a man. It also occurs in [7:12](../07/12.md) and [7:21](../07/21.md) in this chapter. See how you translated it in [4:7](../04/07.md). Alternate translation: “King Artaxerxes of Persia”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / distinguish

לְ⁠עֶזְרָ֥א הַ⁠כֹּהֵ֖ן הַ⁠סֹּפֵ֑ר סֹפֵ֞ר דִּבְרֵ֧י מִצְוֺת־יְהוָ֛ה וְ⁠חֻקָּ֖י⁠ו עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל

to,Ezra the=priest/officer the,scribe learned_of matters_of commands_of YHWH and,statutes_of,his on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in Yisrael

Here, the book repeats some background information to remind readers who Ezra was. Alternate translation: “to Ezra, who was a priest and a scribe, and who had carefully studied everything that Yahweh, in the law, had commanded the people of Israel to do”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

מִצְוֺת־יְהוָ֛ה וְ⁠חֻקָּ֖י⁠ו עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל

commands_of YHWH and,statutes_of,his on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in Yisrael

These two phrases mean similar things. The book uses them together to refer comprehensively to everything in the law. If it would be helpful in your language, you could combine the phrases in your translation. Alternate translation: “everything that Yahweh, in the law, had commanded the people of Israel to do”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

יִשְׂרָאֵֽל

Yisrael

The story refers here to all of the Israelites as if they were a single person, their ancestor, Israel. Alternate translation: “the people of Israel”