OET interlinear ISA 10:14

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

וַ⁠תִּמְצָ֨א כַ⁠קֵּ֤ן יָדִ⁠י֙ לְ⁠חֵ֣יל הָֽ⁠עַמִּ֔ים

and,it_has_found like,nest hand_of,my (to)_the,wealth_of of,the_peoples

The point of this comparison is that just as eggs in a nest can be easily taken, so the king of Assyria found the wealth of the nations easy to seize. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this point explicitly. Alternate translation: [And my hand has found, as easily as taking from a nest, the wealth of the peoples]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

וַ⁠תִּמְצָ֨א & יָדִ⁠י֙

and,it_has_found & hand_of,my

Here, my hand represents the king of Assyria’s power. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [And my power has found]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

וְ⁠כֶ⁠אֱסֹף֙ בֵּיצִ֣ים עֲזֻב֔וֹת

and,as,gathers eggs abandoned

The point of this comparison is that just as one gathers abandoned eggs without resistance, so the king of Assyria gathered the wealth of the nations without opposition. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this point explicitly. Alternate translation: [and just as one gathers eggs from an abandoned nest without any resistance]

Note 4 topic: writing-pronouns

אֲנִ֣י אָסָ֑פְתִּי

I gathered

The pronoun I refers to the king of Assyria, who states it emphatically to stress that he himself accomplished this. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [I, the king of Assyria, have gathered]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / hyperbole

כָּל־הָ⁠אָ֖רֶץ אֲנִ֣י אָסָ֑פְתִּי

all/each/any/every the=earth/land I gathered

The king of Assyria says all of the earth as an exaggeration to emphasize how extensively he has conquered. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this emphasis in a different way. Alternate translation: [I myself have gathered the whole earth]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְ⁠לֹ֤א הָיָה֙ נֹדֵ֣ד כָּנָ֔ף וּ⁠פֹצֶ֥ה פֶ֖ה וּ⁠מְצַפְצֵֽף

and=not it_became flapped wing/corner/skirt and,opening mouth and,chirping

The king of Assyria is speaking as if the conquered peoples were helpless birds that could not even flutter a wing or chirp to resist him. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [and no one resisted or even cried out in protest]