OET interlinear ISA 10:5

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / exclamations

ה֥וֹי אַשּׁ֖וּר

woe ʼAshshūr

Yahweh is using the word Woe to express warning about his strong feeling of anger and intention to deliver judgment against Assyria. There may be an equivalent word or phrase in your language that you can use in your translation to convey this feeling. If not, you could say what Yahweh was feeling, or you could say what made him angry. Alternate translation: [It will be terrible for Assyria]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

שֵׁ֣בֶט אַפִּ֑⁠י

rod_of my_anger_of,my

Here, my nose represents Yahweh’s anger. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [the rod of my anger]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

שֵׁ֣בֶט אַפִּ֑⁠י

rod_of my_anger_of,my

Yahweh is speaking as if Assyria were the rod that he uses to punish other nations. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [the means by which I punish nations]

Note 4 topic: writing-pronouns

וּ⁠מַטֶּה־ה֥וּא בְ⁠יָדָ֖⁠ם זַעְמִֽ⁠י

and_[is],a_staff he/it in,hand_of,their indignation_of,my

The pronoun their refers to the Assyrians. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [the staff in the hand of the Assyrians, it is my fury]