OET interlinear ISA 11:14

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-pronouns

וְ⁠עָפ֨וּ בְ⁠כָתֵ֤ף

and,they_will_fly on,the_shoulder

The pronoun they refers to the reunited people of Israel and Judah. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [Israel and Judah will fly on the shoulder of]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְ⁠עָפ֨וּ בְ⁠כָתֵ֤ף פְּלִשְׁתִּים֙

and,they_will_fly on,the_shoulder Pelishtim

Here Isaiah is speaking as if the reunited Israelites attacking the Philistines were birds that fly on the shoulder of a hillside, meaning they will swoop down on Philistine territory. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [And they will swoop down from the heights upon the Philistines]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

בְּנֵי־קֶ֑דֶם

sons_of east

Isaiah is using the sons of the east as a common expression of the culture to mean the peoples who live to the east of Israel. 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: [the peoples who live to the east]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

מִשְׁל֣וֹח יָדָ֔⁠ם

put_forth_of their_hand_of,their

Here, the sending forth of their hand represents their power to conquer and control those nations. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [will be subject to their power]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

וּ⁠בְנֵ֥י עַמּ֖וֹן

and=the_sons ˊAmmōn

Isaiah is using the sons of Ammon as a common expression of the culture to mean the Ammonite people. 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 Ammonite people]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

מִשְׁמַעְתָּֽ⁠ם

be]_their_subjects_of,[will

Here, their listener represents those who obey them. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [their obedient servants]