OET interlinear ISA 19:10

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

שָׁתֹתֶ֖י⁠הָ מְדֻכָּאִ֑ים

foundations_of,its crushed

Here Isaiah is speaking as if Egypt’s economic base were the foundations of a building that could be crushed. He means that the fundamental industries of Egypt will be destroyed. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [the fundamental industries of Egypt will be destroyed] or [Egypt’s economic foundations will be ruined]

Note 2 topic: translate-textvariants

שָׁתֹתֶ֖י⁠הָ

foundations_of,its

Some ancient manuscripts read “foundations.” The ULT follows that reading. Other ancient manuscripts read “weavers” If a translation of the Bible exists in your region, you may wish to use the reading that it uses. If a translation of the Bible does not exist in your region, you may wish to use the reading of the ULT.

Note 3 topic: writing-pronouns

שָׁתֹתֶ֖י⁠הָ

foundations_of,its

The pronoun its refers to Egypt. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [Egypt’s foundations]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

וְ⁠הָי֥וּ שָׁתֹתֶ֖י⁠הָ מְדֻכָּאִ֑ים

and=they_will_be foundations_of,its crushed

The expression will be crushed 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: [Yahweh will destroy the economic base of Egypt]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

אַגְמֵי־נָֽפֶשׁ

grieved_of soul

Isaiah is using sad of soul as a common expression of the culture to mean “deeply grieved.” If this phrase does not have that meaning for your readers, you could use a comparable expression from your language that does have that meaning, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [deeply grieved]