OET interlinear ISA 11:10

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-newevent

וְ⁠הָיָה֙

and=it_was

Isaiah is using the phrase And it will happen to introduce a new event in the prophecy. Use a word, phrase, or other method in your language that is natural for introducing a new event.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

בַּ⁠יּ֣וֹם הַ⁠ה֔וּא

in_the=day (the)=that

To translate the phrase in that day here and in the rest of this chapter, see how you translated it in [4:1](../04/01.md).

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

שֹׁ֣רֶשׁ יִשַׁ֗י

root_of Yishay/(Jesse)

Here Isaiah is speaking as if a descendant of Jesse were the root of Jesse, as though this person were part of a tree. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [the offspring of Jesse]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

אֲשֶׁ֤ר עֹמֵד֙ לְ⁠נֵ֣ס עַמִּ֔ים

which/who stand for,a_standard_of peoples

Here Isaiah is speaking as if the Messiah were a banner that the peoples rally around. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [that is standing will be a leader for all the peoples]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְ⁠הָיְתָ֥ה מְנֻחָת֖⁠וֹ כָּבֽוֹד

and,it_will_be place_of,his_resting glorious

Here Isaiah is speaking as if the Messiah’s reign were a resting place, a place of settled safety and honor. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [his reign will be glorious]

Note 6 topic: writing-pronouns

אֵלָ֖י⁠ו גּוֹיִ֣ם יִדְרֹ֑שׁוּ וְ⁠הָיְתָ֥ה מְנֻחָת֖⁠וֹ כָּבֽוֹד

to=him/it nations inquire and,it_will_be place_of,his_resting glorious

The pronoun him refers to the descendant of Jesse, the Messiah. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [To this descendant of Jesse the nations will seek, and his resting place will be glory]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

כָּבֽוֹד

glorious

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of glory, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [glorious]