OET interlinear ISA 19:11

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

עֵצָ֖ה

advice

See how you translated the similar expression in [19:3](../19/03.md).

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

עֵצָ֖ה נִבְעָרָ֑ה

advice senseless

Isaiah is speaking of the counsel as if it were a living thing that could consume itself. He means that the advice of Pharaoh’s counselors is so foolish that it defeats its own purpose. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [their advice defeats its own purpose]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

אֵ֚יךְ תֹּאמְר֣וּ אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֔ה

how say to/towards Parˊoh

Isaiah is using the question form to rebuke the counselors for their false claims of wisdom. If a speaker of your language would not use the question form for that purpose, you could translate this as a statement or as an exclamation. Alternate translation: [You should not say to Pharaoh]

Note 4 topic: writing-pronouns

תֹּאמְר֣וּ

say

The pronoun you refers to the counselors of Pharaoh. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [you, counselors,]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

בֶּן־חֲכָמִ֥ים

son_of wise

Isaiah is using a son of the wise as a common expression of the culture to mean “one who belongs to the class of wise people.” 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: [am someone who is wise]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

בֶּן־מַלְכֵי־קֶֽדֶם

son_of son_of kings_of ancient

Isaiah is using a son of the kings of antiquity as a common expression of the culture to mean “a descendant of ancient kings.” 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: [a descendant of ancient kings]