OET interlinear LAM 2:9

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

טָבְע֤וּ בָ⁠אָ֨רֶץ֙ שְׁעָרֶ֔י⁠הָ

sunk in/on_the=earth (Some words not found in UHB: sunk in/on_the=earth gates_of,its ruined and,he_has_broken bars_of,its king_of,its and,princes_of,its [are]_among,nations not law also/yet prophets_of,its not find vision from,Yahweh )

The writer is speaking of the complete destruction of Her gates as if they had sunk into the ground. If your language does not use this image, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [Her gates have been completely destroyed]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

אִבַּ֥ד וְ⁠שִׁבַּ֖ר בְּרִיחֶ֑י⁠הָ

(Some words not found in UHB: sunk in/on_the=earth gates_of,its ruined and,he_has_broken bars_of,its king_of,its and,princes_of,its [are]_among,nations not law also/yet prophets_of,its not find vision from,Yahweh )

The terms destroyed and shattered mean similar things. The writer is using the two terms together for emphasis. If it would be clearer for your readers, you could express the emphasis with a single phrase. Alternate translation: [he has completely destroyed the bars of her gates]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

אֵ֣ין תּוֹרָ֔ה

not law

Here, law represents the entire instruction and guidance of God. Without their land and temple, the people have no access to God’s teaching. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [No one teaches them God’s law]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

גַּם־נְבִיאֶ֕י⁠הָ לֹא־מָצְא֥וּ חָז֖וֹן מֵ⁠יְהוָֽה

(Some words not found in UHB: sunk in/on_the=earth gates_of,its ruined and,he_has_broken bars_of,its king_of,its and,princes_of,its [are]_among,nations not law also/yet prophets_of,its not find vision from,Yahweh )

The writer is speaking of receiving a vision from Yahweh as if it were something that could be found through searching. He means that Yahweh has ceased communicating with the prophets. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [Also, her prophets have received no vision from Yahweh]