OET interlinear ZEC 5:1

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְ⁠הִנֵּ֖ה

and=see/lo/see!

Zechariah is using the term behold to focus his listeners’ attention on what he is about to say. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation. Alternate translation: [pay attention]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

וָ⁠אֶשָּׂ֥א עֵינַ֖⁠י

and,I_lifted_up eyes_of,my

Zechariah is using I lifted up my eyes as a common expression of the culture to mean “I looked up.” 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]

Note 3 topic: writing-newevent

וָ⁠אָשׁ֕וּב

and,I_returned

Zechariah is using the phrase translated as And I returned 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.