OET interlinear ISA 32:6

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

כִּ֤י

that/for/because/then/when

The word translated as For indicates that what follows is a reason for what came before. Use a connector in your language that makes it clear that what follows is a reason for what came before. Alternate translation: [This is because]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

נְבָלָ֣ה

folly

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

Note 3 topic: grammar-connect-logic-goal

וְ⁠לִבּ֖⁠וֹ יַעֲשֶׂה־אָ֑וֶן לַ⁠עֲשׂ֣וֹת חֹ֗נֶף וּ⁠לְ⁠דַבֵּ֤ר אֶל־יְהוָה֙ תּוֹעָ֔ה לְ⁠הָרִיק֙ נֶ֣פֶשׁ רָעֵ֔ב וּ⁠מַשְׁקֶ֥ה צָמֵ֖א יַחְסִֽיר

and,heart_of,his he/it_made/did iniquity for=doing ungodliness and,by,speaking to/towards YHWH error by,keeping_empty creature hungry and,drink thirsty deprive

Here, to do and to speak and to make mark the actions that follow as the goal or purpose of the fool’s speaking and doing iniquity. Use a connector in your language that makes it clear that this is the purpose. See the UST.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְ⁠לִבּ֖⁠וֹ יַעֲשֶׂה אָ֑וֶן

and,heart_of,his he/it_made/did iniquity

Isaiah is speaking as if the heart were where a person’s intentions and desires exist. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [and he intends to do evil]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

אָ֑וֶן

iniquity

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

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

לַ⁠עֲשׂ֣וֹת חֹ֗נֶף

for=doing ungodliness

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of godlessness, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [to act in ways that dishonor God]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

תּוֹעָ֔ה

error

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

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

לְ⁠הָרִיק֙ נֶ֣פֶשׁ רָעֵ֔ב

by,keeping_empty creature hungry

Here, the soul represents the hungry person himself. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [to make the hungry person empty]

Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

לְ⁠הָרִיק֙ נֶ֣פֶשׁ רָעֵ֔ב

by,keeping_empty creature hungry

Isaiah is using the adjective hungry as a noun to mean a certain kind of person. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you can translate this adjective with an equivalent phrase. Alternate translation: [to make those who are hungry stay empty]

Note 10 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

וּ⁠מַשְׁקֶ֥ה צָמֵ֖א יַחְסִֽיר

and,drink thirsty deprive

Isaiah is using the adjective thirsty as a noun to mean a certain kind of person. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you can translate this adjective with an equivalent phrase. Alternate translation: [and he makes thirsty people go without drink]