OET interlinear ZEC 7:5

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / quotesinquotes

לֵ⁠אמֹ֑ר כִּֽי־צַמְתֶּ֨ם

to=say that/for/because/then/when fasted

If it would be clearer in your language, you could translate this so that there is not a quotation within a quotation. Alternate translation: [and ask them if when you fasted]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / yousingular

כִּֽי צַמְתֶּ֨ם וְ⁠סָפ֜וֹד

that/for/because/then/when fasted and,you_mourned

The word you is plural here because Yahweh is addressing all the people of the land and the priests, so use the plural form in your translation if your language marks that distinction.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

הֲ⁠צ֥וֹם צַמְתֻּ֖⁠נִי אָֽנִי

really,(fast)? did,you_fast_for_me me

Yahweh is using the question form to rebuke the people for fasting for their own benefit rather than truly honoring him. If a speaker of your language would not use the question form for that purpose, you could translate this as a statement or as an exclamation. Alternate translation: [you were not truly fasting for me.]

Note 4 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast

צַמְתֻּ֖⁠נִי הֲ⁠צ֥וֹם & אָֽנִי

(Some words not found in UHB: say to/towards all/each/any/every people the=earth/land and=near/to the,priests to=say that/for/because/then/when fasted and,you_mourned in,[month] and,in,[month] and=this seventy year really,(fast)? did,you_fast_for_me me )

Yahweh is repeating forms of the verb fasting in order to intensify his expression of the idea that it conveys. If your language can repeat words for intensification, it would be appropriate to do that here in your translation. If not, your language may have another way of expressing the intensification. Alternate translation: [were you truly fasting for me]