OET interlinear ZEC 3:1

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-newevent

וַ⁠יַּרְאֵ֗⁠נִי

and,he,showed_me

Zechariah is using the word translated as And 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: writing-pronouns

וַ⁠יַּרְאֵ֗⁠נִי

and,he,showed_me

The pronoun he could refer to 1) Yahweh. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [Yahweh made me see], or 2) the angel that was speaking to Zechariah. Alternate translation: [The angel made me see]

Note 3 topic: writing-participants

יְהוֹשֻׁ֨עַ֙ & הַ⁠גָּד֔וֹל

Yəhōshūˊa/(Joshua) & (the),great

Zechariah is introducing Joshua the high priest as a new participant in the story. Your language may have its own way of introducing new participants that you can use in your translation. Alternate translation: [a man named Joshua who served as the high priest]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

עֹמֵ֕ד לִ⁠פְנֵ֖י מַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהוָ֑ה

standing to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before messenger_of YHWH

Here, to the face of represents “in the presence of.” If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [standing in the presence of the angel of Yahweh]

Note 5 topic: writing-participants

וְ⁠הַ⁠שָּׂטָ֛ן

and,the,accuser

Zechariah is introducing the adversary as a new participant in the story. Your language may have its own way of introducing new participants that you can use in your translation. Alternate translation: [and a being who was an adversary]