OET interlinear ISA 20:4

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

אֶת־שְׁבִ֨י מִצְרַ֜יִם וְ⁠אֶת־גָּל֥וּת כּ֛וּשׁ

DOM captives_of Miʦrayim/(Egypt) and=DOM exiles_of Kūsh

If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of captivity and exile, you could express the same ideas in other ways. Alternate translation: [those taken captive from Egypt and those exiled from Cush]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

אֶת שְׁבִ֨י מִצְרַ֜יִם & גָּל֥וּת כּ֛וּשׁ

DOM captives_of Miʦrayim/(Egypt) & exiles_of Kūsh

The terms captivity and exile mean similar things. Yahweh is using the two terms together for emphasis. If it would be clearer for your readers, you could express the emphasis with a single phrase. Alternate translation: [the exiled captives of Egypt and Cush]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

גָּל֥וּת כּ֛וּשׁ

exiles_of Kūsh

Here, the exile of Cush represents “the exiled people of Cush.” If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [the exiled people of Cush]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / merism

נְעָרִ֥ים וּ⁠זְקֵנִ֖ים

young and,old_[men]

Yahweh is referring to all of the people by naming two major components, young men and old ones. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [all the people, both young and old]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / euphemism

וַ⁠חֲשׂוּפַ֥י שֵׁ֖ת

and,bared_of Shet/Seth

Yahweh is referring to the full nakedness of the captives in a polite way by using the phrase uncovered of buttock. Depending on what is helpful for your readers, you could use a polite way of referring to this in your language, or you could state this plainly. Alternate translation: [and with their buttocks exposed]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

עֶרְוַ֥ת מִצְרָֽיִם

shame_of Miʦrayim/(Egypt)

Here, the nakedness of Egypt represents “the humiliation of Egypt.” If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [the humiliation of Egypt]