OET interlinear ZEC 3:8

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

הַ⁠יֹּשְׁבִ֣ים לְ⁠פָנֶ֔י⁠ךָ

[who],sit to=your=face

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: [who are sitting in the presence of you]

Note 2 topic: grammar-connect-logic-reason

כִּֽי־אַנְשֵׁ֥י מוֹפֵ֖ת הֵ֑מָּה כִּֽי־הִנְ⁠נִ֥י

that/for/because/then/when men_of sign they(emph) that/for/because/then/when here,I

Here, the word for introduces the reason why Joshua and his companions should listen. The first for explains that they are men of a sign, and the second for gives a further reason, that Yahweh is about to bring his servant, the Branch. Use a connector in your language that makes it clear that these are the reasons.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

אַנְשֵׁ֥י מוֹפֵ֖ת

men_of sign

Yahweh is using men of a sign as a common expression of the culture to mean “men whose lives serve as signs pointing to future events.” 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: [men who are living signs pointing to what is to come]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

הִנְ⁠נִ֥י מֵבִ֛יא

here,I bring

Yahweh is using behold, I am bringing as a common expression of the culture to mean “pay attention, because I am about to bring.” 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: [look, I am about to bring]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

צֶֽמַח

branch

Yahweh is speaking as if the future messianic king were a Branch growing from a family line. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [the king who will come from the family line of David]