OET interlinear ISA 11:15

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

לְשׁ֣וֹן יָם־מִצְרַ֔יִם

tongue_of sea_of Miʦrayim/(Egypt)

Here Isaiah is speaking as if the gulf of the sea were a tongue because of its shape. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [the inlet of the Sea of Egypt]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְ⁠הֶחֱרִ֣ים יְהוָ֗ה

and,he_will_divide YHWH

Here Isaiah is speaking as if to dry up the waters of Israel’s enemies were to devote them. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [And Yahweh will destroy] or [And Yahweh will dry up]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

וְ⁠הֵנִ֥יף יָד֛⁠וֹ עַל־הַ⁠נָּהָ֖ר

and,he_will_brandish his/its=hand on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in the=river

Here, he will wave his hand represents Yahweh using his power to act against the River. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [he will use his power to act against the River]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

בַּ⁠עְיָ֣ם

with,the_heat_of

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of dryness, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [with his dry wind]