OET interlinear NAH 2:3

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-pronouns

גִּבֹּרֵ֜י⁠הוּ

(Some words not found in UHB: shields_of of,his_warriors red men_of valiant dressed_in_scarlet [are]_in,fire_of metal the,chariotry in/on=day prepares,he and,the,cypresses brandished )

The pronoun his refers to Yahweh. If this is not clear for your readers, you could use the name. Alternate translation: [Yahweh’s mighty men]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

מְתֻלָּעִ֔ים

(Some words not found in UHB: shields_of of,his_warriors red men_of valiant dressed_in_scarlet [are]_in,fire_of metal the,chariotry in/on=day prepares,he and,the,cypresses brandished )

The author is leaving out a word that in many languages a sentence would need in order to be complete. You could supply a word for the clothing if that would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: [are clothed in scarlet uniforms]

Note 3 topic: grammar-collectivenouns

בְּ⁠אֵשׁ & הָ⁠רֶ֖כֶב

(Some words not found in UHB: shields_of of,his_warriors red men_of valiant dressed_in_scarlet [are]_in,fire_of metal the,chariotry in/on=day prepares,he and,the,cypresses brandished )

In this verse, the word chariot is singular in form, but it refers to all of the chariots as a group. If it would be helpful in your language, you could say this plainly. Alternate translation: [the chariots flash with fire of]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

בְּ⁠אֵשׁ־פְּלָד֥וֹת

(Some words not found in UHB: shields_of of,his_warriors red men_of valiant dressed_in_scarlet [are]_in,fire_of metal the,chariotry in/on=day prepares,he and,the,cypresses brandished )

The author is speaking of metal as if it were fire because of how it gleams in the sunlight. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [has metal that flashes like fire in the sunlight]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

וְ⁠הַ⁠בְּרֹשִׁ֖ים

(Some words not found in UHB: shields_of of,his_warriors red men_of valiant dressed_in_scarlet [are]_in,fire_of metal the,chariotry in/on=day prepares,he and,the,cypresses brandished )

Here, the word cypresses represents spears made from shafts of cypress wood. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your language or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [and the spears made with cypress shafts]