OET interlinear HAB 1:11

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-time-sequential

אָ֣ז חָלַ֥ף ר֛וּחַ וַֽ⁠יַּעֲבֹ֖ר

then sweep wind (Some words not found in UHB: then sweep wind and,it_passed_on and,he_is_guilty whose strength_of,his [becomes]_(into),god_of,his )

The word Then indicates that this event happens after the events previously described. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different connecting word to express a sequential relationship. Alternate translation: [After that, he sweeps by like the wind and goes on]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

אָ֣ז חָלַ֥ף ר֛וּחַ וַֽ⁠יַּעֲבֹ֖ר

then sweep wind (Some words not found in UHB: then sweep wind and,it_passed_on and,he_is_guilty whose strength_of,his [becomes]_(into),god_of,his )

Yahweh is comparing the Chaldean’s advance to the wind to describe how quickly and unstoppably he passes through. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this comparison in another way. Alternate translation: [Then he passes through swiftly and goes on]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ז֥וּ כֹח֖⁠וֹ לֵ⁠אלֹהֽ⁠וֹ

whose strength_of,his [becomes]_(into),god_of,his

The author is speaking of military might as if it were a god that the Chaldean worships. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [this one who treats his own strength as his deity]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

כֹח֖⁠וֹ

strength_of,his

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of might, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [whose strength in battle]