OET interlinear ZEC 13:1

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-newevent

בַּ⁠יּ֣וֹם הַ⁠ה֗וּא

in_the=day (the)=that

Zechariah is using the phrase On that day to introduce a new event in the story. Use a word, phrase, or other method in your language that is natural for introducing a new event.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

מָק֣וֹר נִפְתָּ֔ח

fountain opened

Here Zechariah is speaking as if the means of cleansing from sin were a fountain that would be opened. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [a source of cleansing will be made available]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

יִֽהְיֶה֙ מָק֣וֹר נִפְתָּ֔ח

will_belong fountain opened

The expression a fountain will be opened is a passive verbal form. If it would be unnatural to use that form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. If you need to say who does the action, the context indicates that it is God. Alternate translation: [God will open a fountain]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

לְ⁠בֵ֥ית דָּוִ֖יד

for,the_house_of Dāvid

Here, the house of David represents the descendants of David and the royal dynasty. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [the people descended from David]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / merism

לְ⁠חַטַּ֖את וּ⁠לְ⁠נִדָּֽה

for,sin_of and,for,impurity

Zechariah is referring to all types of uncleanness by naming two major components, sin and impurity. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [every kind of sin and ritual uncleanness]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

לְ⁠חַטַּ֖את וּ⁠לְ⁠נִדָּֽה

for,sin_of and,for,impurity

If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of sin and impurity, you could express the same ideas in other ways. Alternate translation: [cleansing you from your sinning and from your being unclean]