OET interlinear ISA 13:14

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-pronouns

וְ⁠הָיָה֙

and=it_was

The pronoun it refers to the situation in Babylon after Yahweh’s judgment. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [And the situation in Babylon will be]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

כִּ⁠צְבִ֣י מֻדָּ֔ח

like,a_gazelle hunted

The point of this comparison is that just as a chased gazelle flees in terror, so will the people in Babylon flee. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this point explicitly. Alternate translation: [like a gazelle fleeing in terror from hunters]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

כִּ⁠צְבִ֣י מֻדָּ֔ח

like,a_gazelle hunted

The expression a chased gazelle is a passive verbal form. If it would be unnatural to use that form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [like a gazelle that hunters are chasing]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

וּ⁠כְ⁠צֹ֖אן וְ⁠אֵ֣ין מְקַבֵּ֑ץ

and,like,sheep and,there_[will]_not_[be] gather

The point of this comparison is that just as a flock with no gatherer scatters without direction, so will the people in Babylon scatter in confusion. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this point explicitly. Alternate translation: [or like a flock of sheep that scatters when there is no one to herd them together]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

אִ֤ישׁ אֶל־עַמּ⁠וֹ֙ יִפְנ֔וּ וְ⁠אִ֥ישׁ אֶל־אַרְצ֖⁠וֹ יָנֽוּסוּ

(a)_man to/towards people_of,his_own turn and,everyone to/towards land_of,his_own flee

Here the masculine term a man has a generic sense that includes both men and women. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could use language in your translation that is clearly inclusive of both men and women. Alternate translation: [each person will turn to their people and each person will flee to their land]