OET interlinear ISA 11:2

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְ⁠נָחָ֥ה עָלָ֖י⁠ו ר֣וּחַ יְהוָ֑ה

and,it_will_rest on/upon/above=him/it spirit_of YHWH

Here Isaiah is speaking as if the Spirit of Yahweh were a person who could physically rest on someone, meaning the Spirit would remain with him permanently. 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 Spirit of Yahweh will remain with him]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

ר֣וּחַ יְהוָ֑ה

spirit_of YHWH

Isaiah is using the possessive form to describe the Spirit that comes from Yahweh. If a speaker of your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could express this idea in another way. Alternate translation: [the Spirit that comes from Yahweh]

Note 3 topic: writing-pronouns

עָלָ֖י⁠ו

on/upon/above=him/it

The pronoun him refers to the Messiah, the descendant of Jesse described in the previous verse. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [on this descendant of Jesse]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

חָכְמָ֣ה וּ⁠בִינָ֗ה

wisdom and,understanding

If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of wisdom and understanding, you could express the same ideas in other ways. Alternate translation: [being wise and having understanding]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

חָכְמָ֣ה וּ⁠בִינָ֗ה

wisdom and,understanding

The terms wisdom and understanding mean similar things. Isaiah is using the two terms together for emphasis. If it would be clearer for your readers, you could express the emphasis with a single phrase. Alternate translation: [great wisdom]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

עֵצָה֙ וּ⁠גְבוּרָ֔ה

counsel and,strength

If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of counsel and might, you could express the same ideas in other ways. Alternate translation: [good advice and strength]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

דַּ֖עַת

knowledge

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

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

וְ⁠יִרְאַ֥ת יְהוָֽה

and,the_fear_of YHWH

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of fear, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [and the spirit of revering Yahweh]