OET interlinear NEH 6:6

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

כָּת֣וּב בָּ֗⁠הּ

written in/on/at/with,it

If it would be helpful in your language, you could say this with an active form. Alternate translation: “The letter said”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

בַּ⁠גּוֹיִ֤ם נִשְׁמָע֙

in/on/at/with,nations reported

If it would be helpful in your language, you could say this with an active form. Alternate translation: “The rumor in the region is”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וְ⁠גַשְׁמ֣וּ אֹמֵ֔ר

and,Geshem says

The claim appears to be that Geshem has investigated these rumors and told Sanballat that they are true. If it would be helpful in your language, you could say this explicitly. Alternate translation: “and Geshem confirms that it is true”

Note 4 topic: translate-names

וְ⁠גַשְׁמ֣וּ

and,Geshem

Gashmu here is an alternate form of the name Geshem found in 6:1. If it would be helpful in your language, you could translate the name as Geshem here as well.

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

אַתָּ֤ה וְ⁠הַ⁠יְּהוּדִים֙ חֹשְׁבִ֣ים לִ⁠מְר֔וֹד עַל־כֵּ֛ן אַתָּ֥ה בוֹנֶ֖ה הַ⁠חוֹמָ֑ה

you(ms) and,the,Jews intend to,rebel on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in yes/correct/thus/so you(ms) building the,wall

This means specifically that the Jews would rebel against Artaxerxes, the Persian king, who was currently ruling them. If it would be helpful in your language, you could say this explicitly. Alternate translation: “you and the Jewish people are rebuilding the wall because you are planning to rebel against King Artaxerxes”

וְ⁠הַ⁠יְּהוּדִים֙

and,the,Jews

Here this expression means the Jewish people specifically the ones living in Judah and Jerusalem. Alternate translation: “the Jewish people”

וְ⁠אַתָּ֗ה הֹוֶ֤ה לָ⁠הֶם֙ לְ⁠מֶ֔לֶךְ

and=you(ms) become to/for=them as,king

Alternate translation: “They are also saying that you intend to make yourself the king of the Jews”