OET interlinear ISA 22:12

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

לִ⁠בְכִי֙ וּ⁠לְ⁠מִסְפֵּ֔ד

for,weeping and,for,wailing

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of mourning, you could express the same idea in other ways. Alternate translation: [for people to lament]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

לִ⁠בְכִי֙ וּ⁠לְ⁠מִסְפֵּ֔ד

for,weeping and,for,wailing

The terms weeping and mourning mean similar things. Isaiah 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: [for deeply mourning]

Note 3 topic: translate-symaction

וּ⁠לְ⁠קָרְחָ֖ה וְ⁠לַ⁠חֲגֹ֥ר שָֽׂק

and,for,baldness and,for,girding sackcloth

Shaving one’s head and wearing sackcloth were symbolic actions by which people showed grief and repentance. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could explain the significance of this action in the text of your translation or in a footnote. Alternate translation: [and for shaving their heads and wearing sackcloth to show their grief and repentance]