OET interlinear ZEC 8:10

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-background

כִּ֗י לִ⁠פְנֵי֙ הַ⁠יָּמִ֣ים הָ⁠הֵ֔ם שְׂכַ֤ר הָֽ⁠אָדָם֙ לֹ֣א נִֽהְיָ֔ה וּ⁠שְׂכַ֥ר הַ⁠בְּהֵמָ֖ה אֵינֶ֑⁠נָּה וְ⁠לַ⁠יּוֹצֵ֨א וְ⁠לַ⁠בָּ֤א אֵין־שָׁלוֹם֙ מִן־הַ⁠צָּ֔ר וַ⁠אֲשַׁלַּ֥ח אֶת־כָּל־הָ⁠אָדָ֖ם אִ֥ישׁ בְּ⁠רֵעֵֽ⁠הוּ

that/for/because/then/when to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before the=days the=those wages_of the=humankind not there_was and,the_wage[s]_of the=cattle/livestock it_[was],not and,for,who]_went_out and,for,who]_came not safety from/more_than the,foe and,I_sent DOM all/each/any/every the=humankind (a)_man on,neighbor_of,his

Here Yahweh is providing background information to help his listeners understand the contrast he is making. In your translation, introduce this information in a way that would be natural in your own language and culture.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

לִ⁠פְנֵי֙ הַ⁠יָּמִ֣ים הָ⁠הֵ֔ם

to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before the=days the=those

Yahweh is using the expression to the face of to mean “before” or “previous to.” If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [before those days]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

שְׂכַ֤ר הָֽ⁠אָדָם֙

wages_of the=humankind

Here the masculine term man has a generic sense that includes both men and women. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could use language in your translation that is clearly inclusive of both men and women. Alternate translation: [the wages of people]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / merism

שְׂכַ֤ר הָֽ⁠אָדָם֙ לֹ֣א נִֽהְיָ֔ה וּ⁠שְׂכַ֥ר הַ⁠בְּהֵמָ֖ה אֵינֶ֑⁠נָּה

wages_of the=humankind not there_was and,the_wage[s]_of the=cattle/livestock it_[was],not

Yahweh is referring to all sources of income by naming two major components, the wages of man and the wages of the beast. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [no money could be made in any way]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / merism

וְ⁠לַ⁠יּוֹצֵ֨א וְ⁠לַ⁠בָּ֤א

and,for,who]_went_out and,for,who]_came

Yahweh is referring to all of a person’s daily activities by naming two opposites, the one going out and the one coming in. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [And for everyone in all their activities]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

שָׁלוֹם֙

safety

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of peace, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [safety]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

אֶת כָּל הָ⁠אָדָ֖ם אִ֥ישׁ בְּ⁠רֵעֵֽ⁠הוּ

DOM all/each/any/every the=humankind (a)_man on,neighbor_of,his

Here the masculine term man has a generic sense that includes both men and women. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could use language in your translation that is clearly inclusive of both men and women. Alternate translation: [every person against their neighbor]