OET interlinear ZEC 8:16

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

אֱמֶת֙

truth

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

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

אִ֣ישׁ אֶת רֵעֵ֔⁠הוּ

(a)_man DOM his/its=neighbour

Here the masculine term his 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 with their neighbor]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

שָׁל֔וֹם

peace

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: [and peaceful resolutions]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

בְּ⁠שַׁעֲרֵי⁠כֶֽם

in,gates_of,your(pl)

Yahweh is using gates to represent the places where legal judgments are made. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your culture or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [in your courts]

אֱמֶת֙ וּ⁠מִשְׁפַּ֣ט שָׁל֔וֹם שִׁפְט֖וּ בְּ⁠שַׁעֲרֵי⁠כֶֽם

truth true and,justice_of peace render in,gates_of,your(pl)

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

וּ⁠מִשְׁפַּ֣ט שָׁל֔וֹם

and,justice_of peace

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