OET interlinear ISA 14:12

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / exclamations

אֵ֛יךְ נָפַ֥לְתָּ מִ⁠שָּׁמַ֖יִם

how fallen from,heaven

The taunters are using a phrase that expresses a strong feeling of amazement at the dramatic reversal of the king of Babylon’s fortunes. There may be an equivalent word or phrase in your language that you can use in your translation to convey this feeling. Alternate translation: [What a fall you have taken from the heavens]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

אֵ֛יךְ נָפַ֥לְתָּ מִ⁠שָּׁמַ֖יִם

how fallen from,heaven

The taunters are speaking as if the king of Babylon’s loss of power were a literal fall, saying he has fallen from the heavens. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [How completely you have lost all your power and greatness] or [How far you have fallen from your position of power]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

הֵילֵ֣ל בֶּן־שָׁ֑חַר

morning_star son_of dawn

The taunters are speaking as if the king of Babylon were a celestial body, calling him morning star, son of the dawn. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [you who shone like a star at dawn]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

נִגְדַּ֣עְתָּ לָ⁠אָ֔רֶץ

cut_down to,ground

The taunters are speaking as if the king of Babylon were a tree that has been felled, saying he has been cut down to the ground. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [You have been totally struck down to the ground, leaving not even a stump]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

נִגְדַּ֣עְתָּ

cut_down

The expression have been cut down 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. If you need to say who does the action, the context indicates that it is God. Alternate translation: [God has cut you down]