OET interlinear MAL 3:16

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

אִ֣ישׁ אֶת רֵעֵ֑⁠הוּ

(a)_man DOM his/its=neighbour

This is an expression that people of this culture would commonly use to describe people speaking with one another. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “discussing things with one another”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

וַ⁠יַּקְשֵׁ֤ב יְהוָה֙ וַ⁠יִּשְׁמָ֔ע

and,took_note YHWH and,heard

These two phrases mean basically the same thing. The author uses them together to emphasize how closely Yahweh listened. If it would be clearer in your language, you could combine these phrases. Alternate translation: “And Yahweh paid close attention as they spoke”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

וַ֠⁠יִּכָּתֵב סֵ֣פֶר זִכָּר֤וֹן

and,written writing remembrance

If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “And those people wrote a book of remembrance”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

לְ⁠פָנָי⁠ו֙

in,presence,him

The author is using the word face to mean presence by association with the way people can see the face of someone who is present. Alternate translation: “in his presence”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / parallelism

לְ⁠יִרְאֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וּ⁠לְ⁠חֹשְׁבֵ֖י שְׁמֽ⁠וֹ

of,feared YHWH and,concerning,thought his/its=name

These two phrases mean basically the same thing. If it would be clearer in your language, you could combine them. Alternate translation: “for the ones who feared Yahweh and esteemed his name”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

וּ⁠לְ⁠חֹשְׁבֵ֖י שְׁמֽ⁠וֹ

and,concerning,thought his/its=name

The author is using the word name to represent Yahweh’s reputation. Alternate translation: “and for the ones who were concerned for the honor of his reputation”