OET interlinear ZEC 6:1

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-newevent

וָ⁠אָשֻׁ֗ב

and,I_returned

Zechariah is using the phrase translated as And I turned 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

וָ⁠אֶשָּׂ֤א עֵינַ⁠י֙

and,I_lifted_up eyes_of,my

Zechariah is using I lifted 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 up]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְ⁠הִנֵּ֨ה

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: [and look]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicitinfo

אַרְבַּ֤ע מַרְכָּבוֹת֙ יֹֽצְא֔וֹת מִ⁠בֵּ֖ין שְׁנֵ֣י הֶֽ⁠הָרִ֑ים

four chariots coming_out from,between two_of the,mountains

Here, four chariots coming out from between two mountains represents the divine agents that Yahweh sends out to execute his purposes in the earth. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could include this information in a footnote. Alternate translation: [four chariots, which represent the divine agents Yahweh sends out to carry out his purposes, coming out from between two mountains]

Note 5 topic: writing-symlanguage

הָרֵ֥י נְחֹֽשֶׁת

mountains_of copper/brass/bronze//coin

Here, mountains of bronze represents the permanence and strength of Yahweh’s heavenly dwelling place. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could include this information in a footnote. Alternate translation: [represented the permanence and strength of Yahweh’s heavenly dwelling place]