OET interlinear ZEC 9:2

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-pronouns

תִּגְבָּל־בָּ֑⁠הּ

borders on,it

The pronoun it refers to the land of Hadrach and Damascus. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [borders on the land of Hadrach and Damascus]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

צֹ֣ר וְ⁠צִיד֔וֹן

Tsor/(Tyre) and,Sidon

Zechariah is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a sentence would need in order to be complete. You can supply these words from the context if that would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: [as do Tyre and Sidon]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

צֹ֣ר וְ⁠צִיד֔וֹן כִּ֥י חָֽכְמָ֖ה מְאֹֽד

Tsor/(Tyre) and,Sidon that/for/because/then/when wisdom very

Here, they represents the people who live in Tyre and Sidon. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [Tyre and Sidon, for their inhabitants are very wise]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / irony

כִּ֥י חָֽכְמָ֖ה מְאֹֽד

(Some words not found in UHB: and=also Hamath borders on,it Tsor/(Tyre) and,Sidon that/for/because/then/when wisdom very )

Yahweh actually means to communicate the opposite of the literal meaning of what he is saying here. If a speaker of your language would not do that, you could translate the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [for they consider themselves very wise]