OET interlinear JOEL 3:10

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: translate-unknown

אִתֵּי⁠כֶם֙

(ʼittēy⁠kem)

The word plowshares describes blades for plows, which are tools used to break up soil for planting. If your readers would not be familiar with what a plowshare is, in your translation you could use the name of a similar thing that your readers would recognize, or you could use a general expression. Alternate translation: [your plow blades] or [your farming tools]

Note 2 topic: translate-unknown

וּ⁠מַזְמְרֹֽתֵי⁠כֶ֖ם

(ū⁠mazmərotēy⁠kem)

The expression pruning hooks describes curved blades used for trimming trees and vines. If your readers would not be familiar with what a pruning hook is, in your translation you could use the name of a similar thing that your readers would recognize, or you could use a general expression. Alternate translation: [your curved trimming blades] or [your gardening tools]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / quotesinquotes

הַֽ⁠חַלָּ֔שׁ יֹאמַ֖ר גִּבּ֥וֹר אָֽנִי

(ha⁠ḩallāsh yoʼmar gibōr ʼānī)

If it would be clearer in your language, you could translate this so that there is not a quotation within a quotation. Alternate translation: [Let the weak say that they are strong]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

הַֽ⁠חַלָּ֔שׁ

(ha⁠ḩallāsh)

Joel is using the adjective weak as a noun to mean a certain kind of person. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you can translate this adjective with an equivalent phrase. Alternate translation: [anyone who is weak]