OET interlinear ISA 10:15

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

הֲ⁠יִתְפָּאֵר֙ הַ⁠גַּרְזֶ֔ן עַ֖ל הַ⁠חֹצֵ֣ב בּ֑⁠וֹ

does,it_glorify_itself? the,axe on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in the_[one,who]_cuts in/on/over=him/it

Isaiah is using the question form to emphasize that an axe cannot claim superiority over the one who uses it. If a speaker of your language would not use the question form for that purpose, you could translate this as a statement or as an exclamation. Alternate translation: [The axe does not exalt itself against the one hewing with it.]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

הֲ⁠יִתְפָּאֵר֙ הַ⁠גַּרְזֶ֔ן

does,it_glorify_itself? the,axe

Isaiah is speaking of the axe as if it were a living thing that could exalt itself over the one who uses it. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [Does the axe portray itself as master of the one hewing with it]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / parallelism

אִם

if

Isaiah is not using this term to get the listener to say which of two things is the case: “Is it A? Or is it B?” Instead, “Or” introduces a parallel question with a meaning equivalent to that of the previous rhetorical question.

Note 4 topic: grammar-connect-condition-contrary

אִם־יִתְגַּדֵּ֤ל הַ⁠מַּשּׂוֹר֙ עַל־מְנִיפ֔⁠וֹ

if magnify the,saw on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in the_[one_of,who]_wields_it

Isaiah is making a conditional statement that sounds hypothetical, but he knows that the condition is not true. He is stating it as a condition to show that the possibility of avoiding punishment for sin is also not true. Use a natural form in your language for introducing a condition that the speaker believes is not true. Alternate translation: [The saw does not magnify itself against the one moving it, does it?] or [The saw does not magnify itself against the one moving it!]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

יִתְגַּדֵּ֤ל הַ⁠מַּשּׂוֹר֙

magnify the,saw

Isaiah is speaking of the saw as if it were a living thing that could magnify itself against the one who moves it. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [the saw considers itself greater than the one moving it]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

כְּ⁠הָנִ֥יף שֵׁ֨בֶט֙ & מְרִימָ֔י⁠ו

as,wields rod & [those_of,who]_lift_it

Isaiah is speaking of a rod as if it were a living thing that could lift its lifter. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [As if a rod lifted the person who picked it up]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

כְּ⁠הָרִ֥ים מַטֶּ֖ה לֹא־עֵֽץ

as,lifts staff not tree/message

Isaiah is speaking of a club as if it were a living thing that could lift what is not wood. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [As if a wooden club had power over the person carrying it]