OET interlinear ZEC 1:18

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-newevent

וָ⁠אֶשָּׂ֥א אֶת־עֵינַ֖⁠י וָ⁠אֵ֑רֶא

and,I_lifted_up DOM eyes_of,my and,I_saw

Zechariah is using the phrase And I lifted up my eyes and I saw 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 / idiom

וָ⁠אֶשָּׂ֥א אֶת־עֵינַ֖⁠י

and,I_lifted_up DOM eyes_of,my

Zechariah is using And I lifted up my eyes as a common expression of the culture to mean “I looked” or “I directed my attention.” If this phrase does not have that meaning for your readers, you could use a comparable expression from your language that does have that meaning, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [And I looked up] or [And I directed my gaze upward]