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

וְֽ⁠הוֹשִׁיעָ֞⁠ם יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֵי⁠הֶ֛ם בַּ⁠יּ֥וֹם הַ⁠ה֖וּא כְּ⁠צֹ֣אן עַמּ֑⁠וֹ

and,he,will_deliver_them YHWH God_of,their in_the=day (the)=that 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: [And on that day Yahweh their God will save them, just as a shepherd rescues and cares for his flock]

Note 4 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]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

אַבְנֵי־נֵ֔זֶר

jewels_of crown

Zechariah is using the possessive form to describe stones that are characterized as being set in a crown. If a speaker of your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could express this idea in another way. Alternate translation: [the stones set in a crown]

Note 6 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

וְֽ⁠הוֹשִׁיעָ֞⁠ם יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֵי⁠הֶ֛ם בַּ⁠יּ֥וֹם הַ⁠ה֖וּא כְּ⁠צֹ֣אן עַמּ֑⁠וֹ כִּ֚י אַבְנֵי־נֵ֔זֶר מִֽתְנוֹסְס֖וֹת עַל־אַדְמָתֽ⁠וֹ

and,he,will_deliver_them YHWH God_of,their in_the=day (the)=that like,the_flock_of his_people_of,his that/for/because/then/when jewels_of crown sparkling on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in land_of,his

In this verse, the clause that begins with for gives the reason for the statement that comes before it. Use a natural way in your language to introduce a reason.