OET interlinear ISA 29:14

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

לָ⁠כֵ֗ן

for=so/thus/hence

The word translated as therefore indicates that what follows is a result of what came before. Use a connector in your language that makes it clear that what follows is a result of what came before. Alternate translation: [forthat reason]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

הִנְ⁠נִ֥י יוֹסִ֛ף לְ⁠הַפְלִ֥יא

here,I again to,deal_wonderfully_with

Yahweh is using behold me as a common expression of the culture to mean “I am about to act.” 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: [I am about to do something wonderful]

Note 3 topic: writing-poetry

הַפְלֵ֣א וָ⁠פֶ֑לֶא וְ⁠אָֽבְדָה֙ חָכְמַ֣ת חֲכָמָ֔י⁠ו וּ⁠בִינַ֥ת נְבֹנָ֖י⁠ו

wonder and,a_wonder and,it_will_perish wisdom_of of,its_wise_[people] and,the_understanding_of of,its_understanding_[people]

This is poetic language. If your language has a way to indicate poetry, you could use it here.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

וָ⁠פֶ֑לֶא

and,a_wonder

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of wonder, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [and something that astonishes them]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

וְ⁠אָֽבְדָה֙ חָכְמַ֣ת חֲכָמָ֔י⁠ו

and,it_will_perish wisdom_of of,its_wise_[people]

Isaiah is speaking of wisdom as if it were a living thing that could perish. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [And its wise people will no longer be wise]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

חָכְמַ֣ת חֲכָמָ֔י⁠ו

wisdom_of of,its_wise_[people]

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of wisdom, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [what its wise people know]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

וּ⁠בִינַ֥ת נְבֹנָ֖י⁠ו

and,the_understanding_of of,its_understanding_[people]

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of understanding, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [and what its discerning people know]

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / reduplication

הַפְלֵ֣א וָ⁠פֶ֑לֶא

wonder and,a_wonder

Isaiah is repeating forms of the word wonderful in order to intensify the idea. If your language does not use repetition for this purpose, you could use one form and express the intensity in another way. Alternate translation: [doing something truly wonderful]

Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

וּ⁠בִינַ֥ת נְבֹנָ֖י⁠ו תִּסְתַּתָּֽר

and,the_understanding_of of,its_understanding_[people] hidden

Isaiah is speaking of understanding as if it were a living thing that could hide itself. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [and the understanding of its intelligent ones will disappear]