OET interlinear ISA 28:7

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast

וְ⁠גַם־אֵ֨לֶּה֙

and=also these

Isaiah uses the words And these also to indicate a contrast between the future glory that Yahweh will be for his faithful remnant and the present condition of the priests and prophets, who stagger with drunkenness. In your translation, indicate this contrast in a way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [But these also]

Note 2 topic: writing-pronouns

אֵ֨לֶּה֙

these

The pronoun these refers to the priests and prophets of Judah. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [these priests and prophets]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / merism

בַּ⁠יַּ֣יִן & וּ⁠בַ⁠שֵּׁכָ֖ר תָּע֑וּ

with,wine & and,with_(the),drink stagger

Isaiah is using the two terms wine and beer together to mean all kinds of alcoholic drinks. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [with all kinds of alcoholic drinks … with all kinds of alcoholic drinks … with all kinds of alcoholic drinks]

Note 4 topic: writing-pronouns

תָּע֑וּ

stagger

The pronoun they refers to the priest and prophet. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [these two reel]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

נִבְלְע֣וּ מִן הַ⁠יַּ֗יִן

confused from/more_than (the),wine

The expression they are swallowed up with wine 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: [wine has swallowed them up]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

נִבְלְע֣וּ מִן הַ⁠יַּ֗יִן

confused from/more_than (the),wine

Isaiah is speaking as if the wine had literally swallowed up the priests and prophets. He means that they are completely consumed by their excessive drinking. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [they are overcome by wine]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

שָׁגוּ֙ בָּֽ⁠רֹאֶ֔ה פָּק֖וּ פְּלִילִיָּֽה

err in,vision stumble judgement

Isaiah is speaking as if the priests and prophets literally stagger and stumble when they try to see visions and make judgments. He means that their drunkenness causes them to make errors in their prophetic and judicial duties. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [they make errors in their visions, they make mistakes in judgment]

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

בָּֽ⁠רֹאֶ֔ה

in,vision

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of vision, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [when they see visions]

Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

פְּלִילִיָּֽה

judgement

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