OET interlinear ZEP 3:20

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / yousingular

אָבִ֣יא אֶתְ⁠כֶ֔ם

bring ,you(pl)

As the introduction to this chapter indicates, the words you and your are plural in this verse. Yahweh is now addressing the people of Judah as a group of individuals. If you have been using singular and plural forms in your translation to show the different kinds of address in this chapter, you may wish to indicate explicitly that the address changes to plural here. Alternate translation: [I will bring in you people of Judah]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

אֶתֵּ֨ן אֶתְ⁠כֶ֜ם לְ⁠שֵׁ֣ם וְ⁠לִ⁠תְהִלָּ֗ה בְּ⁠כֹל֙ עַמֵּ֣י הָ⁠אָ֔רֶץ

(Some words not found in UHB: at,time (the),that bring ,you(pl) and,at,time gather,I ,you(pl) that/for/because/then/when give ,you(pl) (into)_a,name and,(into),praise among,all_of peoples_of the=earth/land when,I,turn_back DOM captiviti(es)_of,your(pl) to,eyes_of,your(pl) he/it_had_said YHWH )

See how you translated term name in the previous verse. Alternate translation: [I will give you a good reputation among all of the peoples of the earth, and they will praise you]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

בְּ⁠שׁוּבִ֧⁠י אֶת־שְׁבוּתֵי⁠כֶ֛ם לְ⁠עֵינֵי⁠כֶ֖ם

(Some words not found in UHB: at,time (the),that bring ,you(pl) and,at,time gather,I ,you(pl) that/for/because/then/when give ,you(pl) (into)_a,name and,(into),praise among,all_of peoples_of the=earth/land when,I,turn_back DOM captiviti(es)_of,your(pl) to,eyes_of,your(pl) he/it_had_said YHWH )

Yahweh is using the term eyes by association to mean sight. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. It may be helpful to begin a new sentence here. Alternate translation: [You will personally witness me restoring your fortunes]

Note 4 topic: writing-quotations

אָמַ֥ר יְהוָֽה

he/it_had_said YHWH

Zephaniah is using this phrase to indicate that verses 18–20 have been a quotation of a message that Yahweh gave him for the people of Judah. (This phrase means the same thing as “the declaration of Yahweh,” which occurs several times in the book.) Consider natural ways of identifying direct quotations in your language. It may be more natural for you to put this attribution of the saying to Yahweh at the beginning of the message, that is, at the start of verse 18, as the UST does.