OET interlinear ISA 30:27

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-foreground

הִנֵּ֤ה

(Some words not found in UHB: see/lo/see! name_of YHWH he/it_came from,a_distance burning anger_of,his and_[is],weight smoke lips_of,his full_of indignation and,tongue_of,his [is]_like,a_fire consuming )

Isaiah is using the term Behold to focus his listeners’ attention on what he is about to say about Yahweh coming in judgment. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation. Alternate translation: [Look]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

שֵׁם יְהוָה֙ בָּ֣א מִ⁠מֶּרְחָ֔ק

name_of YHWH he/it_came from,a_distance

Here, the name of Yahweh represents “Yahweh himself.” If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [Yahweh himself comes from afar]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

בֹּעֵ֣ר אַפּ֔⁠וֹ

burning anger_of,his

Here, his nose is burning is a common expression that means that the person is angry. If this phrase does not have that meaning in your language, use a comparable expression from your language that does have that meaning or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [he is angry]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וְ⁠כֹ֖בֶד מַשָּׂאָ֑ה

and_[is],weight smoke

The implication is that the smoke from Yahweh’s burning nose is heavy because Yahweh’s anger is extreme. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [and he is furious!]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

שְׂפָתָי⁠ו֙ מָ֣לְאוּ זַ֔עַם

lips_of,his full_of indignation

Isaiah is speaking of Yahweh’s lips as if they were a container that could be full of fury. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [His speaks with great fury]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

זַ֔עַם

indignation

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

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

וּ⁠לְשׁוֹנ֖⁠וֹ כְּ⁠אֵ֥שׁ אֹכָֽלֶת

and,tongue_of,his [is]_like,a_fire consuming

The point of this comparison is that just as a devouring fire destroys everything in its path, so Yahweh’s words of judgment are powerful and destructive. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this point explicitly. Alternate translation: [and his tongue destroys everything, like a devouring fire]