OET interlinear ZEC 13:8

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: translate-fraction

פִּֽי שְׁנַ֣יִם בָּ֔⁠הּ יִכָּרְת֖וּ יִגְוָ֑עוּ וְ⁠הַ⁠שְּׁלִשִׁ֖ית יִוָּ֥תֶר בָּֽ⁠הּ

(Some words not found in UHB: and=it_was in,all_of the=earth/land declares_of YHWH parts_of two in,it cut_off perish and,the_third,[part] left in,it )

The expression two portions means two parts out of three equal parts, that is, two-thirds of the people. And the third means one part out of three equal parts, that is, one-third of the people.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

פִּֽי שְׁנַ֣יִם בָּ֔⁠הּ יִכָּרְת֖וּ

parts_of two in,it cut_off

The expression will be cut off 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. Alternate translation: [I will cut off two portions in it]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

יִכָּרְת֖וּ

cut_off

Yahweh is speaking of people being killed as if they were branches being cut off from a tree. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [will be killed]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

יִגְוָ֑עוּ

perish

Yahweh is speaking of the people who will die as if their lives were a breath that will expire, or run out. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [breathe their last breath] or [die]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

וְ⁠הַ⁠שְּׁלִשִׁ֖ית יִוָּ֥תֶר בָּֽ⁠הּ

and,the_third,[part] left in,it

The expression will be left 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. Alternate translation: [and I will leave the third in it]