OET interlinear ISA 16:5

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

וְ⁠הוּכַ֤ן & כִּסֵּ֔א

and,it_will_be_established & throne

Here, the throne represents the royal authority and reign of the king. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [And the royal authority will be established]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

וְ⁠הוּכַ֤ן & כִּסֵּ֔א

and,it_will_be_established & throne

The expression will be established 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 Yahweh. Alternate translation: [And Yahweh will establish the throne]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

בַּ⁠חֶ֨סֶד֙

in_(the),loyalty

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of covenant faithfulness, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [keeping covenant promises]

Note 4 topic: writing-pronouns

וְ⁠יָשַׁ֥ב עָלָ֛י⁠ו

and,he_will_sit on/upon/above=him/it

The word one refers to a future ruler from the line of David. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [and a future ruler from the line of David will sit on it]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

בֶּ⁠אֱמֶ֖ת

in,faithfulness

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

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

בְּ⁠אֹ֣הֶל דָּוִ֑ד

in,the_tent_of Dāvid

Here Isaiah is speaking as if the Davidic dynasty were a physical tent that one could sit in. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [in David’s dynasty]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / hendiadys

שֹׁפֵ֛ט וְ⁠דֹרֵ֥שׁ מִשְׁפָּ֖ט

judging and,[one_who]_seeks justice

The phrase judging and seeking justice expresses a single idea. The words seeking justice tell more about judging. If it would be more natural in your language, you could express this meaning in a different way. Alternate translation: [judging justly]

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

מִשְׁפָּ֖ט וּ⁠מְהִ֥ר צֶֽדֶק

justice and_[one],prompt_of righteousness

If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of justice and righteousness, you could express the same ideas in other ways. Alternate translation: [what is just and quickly doing right]