OET interlinear ISA 31:9

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְ⁠סַלְע⁠וֹ֙ מִ⁠מָּג֣וֹר יַֽעֲב֔וֹר

and,rock_of,its from,terror pass_away

Here Isaiah is speaking as if the Assyrian king or stronghold were a rock. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [And his strong leader will flee in terror]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

מִ⁠מָּג֣וֹר

from,terror

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

Note 3 topic: writing-quotations

נְאֻם יְהוָ֗ה

declares_of YHWH

The phrase the declaration of Yahweh closes the direct quotation that began in verse 4. In your translation, use a natural way of indicating the end of a direct quotation in your language. It may not be necessary to represent this phrase explicitly.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

אֲשֶׁר א֥וּר ל⁠וֹ֙ בְּ⁠צִיּ֔וֹן וְ⁠תַנּ֥וּר ל֖⁠וֹ בִּ⁠ירוּשָׁלִָֽם

which/who fire to=him/it in,Zion and,an_oven to=him/it in,Jerusalem

Here Isaiah is speaking as if Yahweh’s judgment and power were a fire and a furnace in Jerusalem. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [whose power to destroy is in Zion and whose burning judgment is in Jerusalem]