OET interlinear ZEC 9:4

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-pronouns

אֲדֹנָ⁠י֙ יֽוֹרִשֶׁ֔⁠נָּה

my=master he,will_impoverish_it

The pronoun her refers to the city of Tyre. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [The Lord will dispossess Tyre]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

וְ⁠הִכָּ֥ה בַ⁠יָּ֖ם חֵילָ֑⁠הּ וְ⁠הִ֖יא בָּ⁠אֵ֥שׁ תֵּאָכֵֽל

and,he_will_strike in,sea rampart_of,its and=she by,fire consumed

Zechariah is speaking of the city of Tyre as if it were a living woman whose wealth could be struck down and who would be devoured by fire. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [and he will strike down the wealth of that city on the sea, and the city will be destroyed by fire]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

וְ⁠הִ֖יא בָּ⁠אֵ֥שׁ תֵּאָכֵֽל

and=she by,fire consumed

Here, fire represents “destruction in war.” If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [and she will be destroyed in war]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

וְ⁠הִ֖יא בָּ⁠אֵ֥שׁ תֵּאָכֵֽל

and=she by,fire consumed

The expression she will be devoured by fire is a passive verbal form. If it would be unnatural to use that form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [and fire will devour her]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / exclamations

הִנֵּ֤ה

see/lo/see!

Zechariah is using the word Behold to express a strong feeling of certainty about what will happen to Tyre. There may be an equivalent word or phrase in your language that you can use in your translation to convey this feeling. Alternate translation: [Surely]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

וְ⁠הִכָּ֥ה & חֵילָ֑⁠הּ

and,he_will_strike & rampart_of,its

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of wealth, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [strike down all she owns]