OET interlinear ISA 10:33

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-foreground

הִנֵּ֤ה

see/lo/see!

Isaiah is using the word Behold to focus his listeners’ attention on what he is about to say. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation. Alternate translation: [Look!]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

מְסָעֵ֥ף פֻּארָ֖ה בְּ⁠מַעֲרָצָ֑ה

lop_off boughs with,a_crash

Isaiah is speaking as if the Assyrians were branches of a tree that Yahweh is lopping off. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [is destroying the Assyrians with terror]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

וְ⁠רָמֵ֤י הַ⁠קּוֹמָה֙ גְּדוּעִ֔ים

and,the_exalted_[ones]_of of_(the),height cut_down

The expression are being felled 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. If you need to say who does the action, the context indicates that it is Yahweh. Alternate translation: [and he is felling the ones being high of stature]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְ⁠רָמֵ֤י הַ⁠קּוֹמָה֙ גְּדוּעִ֔ים

and,the_exalted_[ones]_of of_(the),height cut_down

Isaiah is speaking as if the proud Assyrian warriors were tall trees that are being felled. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [and the tall, proud warriors are being struck down]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

וְ⁠רָמֵ֤י הַ⁠קּוֹמָה֙

and,the_exalted_[ones]_of of_(the),height

Isaiah is using the possessive form to describe a stature that is characterized by being high. If a speaker of your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could express this idea in another way. Alternate translation: [and the tall ones]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

וְ⁠רָמֵ֤י הַ⁠קּוֹמָה֙

and,the_exalted_[ones]_of of_(the),height

Isaiah is using high of stature as a common expression of the culture to mean “tall.” If this phrase does not have that meaning for your readers, you could use a comparable expression from your language that does have that meaning, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [and the tall ones]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְ⁠הַ⁠גְּבֹהִ֖ים יִשְׁפָּֽלוּ

and,the_tall,[ones] brought_low

Isaiah is speaking as if the proud Assyrians were something lofty that would be brought low. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [and the proud will be humbled]