OET interlinear ZEC 9:16

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-pronouns

וְֽ⁠הוֹשִׁיעָ֞⁠ם יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֵי⁠הֶ֛ם

and,he,will_deliver_them YHWH God_of,their

The pronouns their and them refer to Yahweh’s people. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [And Yahweh the God of his people will save his people]

Note 2 topic: writing-pronouns

כִּ֚י אַבְנֵי־נֵ֔זֶר

that/for/because/then/when jewels_of crown

The pronoun they refers to Yahweh’s people. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [for his people are the stones of a crown]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

כְּ⁠צֹ֣אן עַמּ֑⁠וֹ

like,the_flock_of his_people_of,his

The point of this comparison is that just as a shepherd rescues and protects the flock of his people, so Yahweh will save and care for his people on that day. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this point explicitly. Alternate translation: [just as a shepherd saves his sheep]

Note 4 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

כִּ֚י

that/for/because/then/when

Here the word For introduces not a reason but an expansion. You may want to use a different connecting word to show how this statement relates to what comes before it. Alternate translation: [indeed to him]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

כִּ֚י אַבְנֵי־נֵ֔זֶר מִֽתְנוֹסְס֖וֹת עַל־אַדְמָתֽ⁠וֹ

that/for/because/then/when jewels_of crown sparkling on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in land_of,his

Here Zechariah is speaking of Yahweh’s people as if they were the stones of a crown that sparkle beautifully. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [they are precious to him and glorious over his land]