OET interlinear NEH 12:36

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְֽ⁠אֶחָ֡י⁠ו

and,relatives,his

Here, brother is a figurative way of saying “fellow priest,” although it is possible that some of the biological brothers of Zechariah were included in this group. Alternate translation: “his fellow priests”

Note 2 topic: translate-names

שְֽׁמַעְיָ֡ה וַ⁠עֲזַרְאֵ֡ל מִֽלֲלַ֡י גִּֽלֲלַ֡י מָעַ֞י נְתַנְאֵ֤ל וִֽ⁠יהוּדָה֙ חֲנָ֔נִי

Shəmaˊ\sup_yāh and,Azarel Milalai Gilalai Maai Nethanel and=Yihudah Ḩānāni

These are the names of eight men.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

בִּ⁠כְלֵי־שִׁ֥יר דָּוִ֖יד אִ֣ישׁ הָ⁠אֱלֹהִ֑ים

in/on/at/with,instruments musical Dāvid (a)_man the=ʼElohīm

This likely means the cymbals, harps, and lyres mentioned in 12:27. Those were the instruments that King David had originally instructed the Levite musicians to play. The people honored that religious tradition on this occasion. Alternate translation: “with cymbals, harps, and lyres, the instruments that King David, that godly man, had originally instructed the Levite musicians to play”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / distinguish

דָּוִ֖יד אִ֣ישׁ הָ⁠אֱלֹהִ֑ים

Dāvid (a)_man the=ʼElohīm

Here the book offers some background information to remind readers of the character of David, who had been a great founding king of Israel. Alternate translation: “King David, that godly man”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

וְ⁠עֶזְרָ֥א הַ⁠סּוֹפֵ֖ר לִ⁠פְנֵי⁠הֶֽם

and,Ezra the,scribe in,front,them

Here, face means the front of a group of people. Alternate translation: “Ezra the scribe walked in front of this group”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / distinguish

וְ⁠עֶזְרָ֥א הַ⁠סּוֹפֵ֖ר

and,Ezra the,scribe

Here the book repeats some background information to remind readers who Ezra was. Alternate translation: “Ezra, who was a scribe”