OET interlinear ISA 30:15

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-quotations

כֹֽה אָמַר֩ אֲדֹנָ֨⁠י יְהוִ֜ה קְד֣וֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל

thus he/it_had_said my=master GOD holy_of Yisrael

The phrase thus says the Lord, Yahweh, the Holy One of Israel introduces a direct quotation from Yahweh. In your translation, use a natural way of introducing direct quotations in your language.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / hendiadys

בְּ⁠שׁוּבָ֤ה וָ⁠נַ֨חַת֙

in,returning and,quietness

The phrase returning and rest expresses a single idea. The word rest tells more about returning. If it would be more natural in your language, you could express this meaning in a different way. Alternate translation: [In returning to rest]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

בְּ⁠שׁוּבָ֤ה

in,returning

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

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

וָ⁠נַ֨חַת֙

and,quietness

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

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

תִּוָּ֣שֵׁע֔וּ⁠ן

you(pl),will_be_delivered

The expression you will be saved 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: [I will deliver you]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / hendiadys

בְּ⁠הַשְׁקֵט֙ וּ⁠בְ⁠בִטְחָ֔ה

in,being_quiet and,in,trusting

The phrase quietness and in trust expresses a single idea. The word trust tells more about quietness. If it would be more natural in your language, you could express this meaning in a different way. Alternate translation: [in quiet trust]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

בְּ⁠הַשְׁקֵט֙

in,being_quiet

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of quietness, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [in being quiet]

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

וּ⁠בְ⁠בִטְחָ֔ה

and,in,trusting

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of trust, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [and by trusting]

Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

גְּבֽוּרַתְ⁠כֶ֑ם

strength_of,your(pl)

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

Note 10 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast

וְ⁠לֹ֖א אֲבִיתֶֽם

and=not willing

Yahweh uses the word But here to indicate a contrast between the salvation he offered through returning and rest and the people’s refusal to accept it. In your translation, indicate this contrast in a way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [Despite this, you were not willing]