OET interlinear ZEC 9:5

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

אַשְׁקְל֜וֹן & וְ⁠עַזָּה֙ & וְ⁠עֶקְר֖וֹן

(Some words not found in UHB: see ʼAshqəlōn and,it_will_be_afraid and,Gaza and,it_will_be_in_anguish very and,Ekron that/for/because/then/when confounded of_confidence_of,its_object and,he_will_perish king from,Gaza and,Ashkelon not inhabited )

Here, Ashkelon, Gaza, and Ekron represent the people who live in those cities. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [the people of Ashkelon … and the people of Gaza … And the people of Ekron]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְ⁠עַזָּה֙ וְ⁠תָחִ֣יל מְאֹ֔ד

and,Gaza and,it_will_be_in_anguish very

Here Zechariah is speaking as if Gaza’s terror were a physical pain that would make the city writhe greatly. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [Gaza also will be greatly distressed]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

וְ⁠עֶקְר֖וֹן כִּֽי־הֹבִ֣ישׁ מֶבָּטָ֑⁠הּ

and,Ekron (Some words not found in UHB: see ʼAshqəlōn and,it_will_be_afraid and,Gaza and,it_will_be_in_anguish very and,Ekron that/for/because/then/when confounded of_confidence_of,its_object and,he_will_perish king from,Gaza and,Ashkelon not inhabited )

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: [And Ekron will also see and tremble, for her hope has dried up]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

כִּֽי־הֹבִ֣ישׁ מֶבָּטָ֑⁠הּ

that/for/because/then/when confounded of_confidence_of,its_object

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of hope, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [for she no longer expects good things to happen]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

הֹבִ֣ישׁ מֶבָּטָ֑⁠הּ

confounded of_confidence_of,its_object

Here Zechariah is speaking of Ekron’s hope as if it were a stream or spring that has dried up. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [she has no more hope]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

וְ⁠אַשְׁקְל֖וֹן לֹ֥א תֵשֵֽׁב

and,Ashkelon not inhabited

The expression Ashkelon will not be inhabited 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 people will no longer inhabit Ashkelon]