OET interlinear ISA 33:11

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

תַּהֲר֥וּ חֲשַׁ֖שׁ תֵּ֣לְדוּ קַ֑שׁ

conceive chaff give_birth stubble

Yahweh is speaking as if the enemy’s futile plans were a pregnancy that produces only chaff and stubble. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [You will conceive worthless things, you will bear what is useless]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / yousingular

תַּהֲר֥וּ חֲשַׁ֖שׁ תֵּ֣לְדוּ קַ֑שׁ רוּחֲ⁠כֶ֕ם אֵ֖שׁ תֹּאכַלְ⁠כֶֽם

conceive chaff give_birth stubble breath_of,your(pl) fire [which]_it,will_consume_you(pl)

The words you and your in this verse are plural and refer to the nations, so use the plural form in your translation if your language marks that distinction. Alternate translation: [You nations will conceive chaff, you will bear stubble; your breath will be a fire, it will devour all you nations]

Note 3 topic: writing-pronouns

תַּהֲר֥וּ

conceive

The pronoun You refers to the enemy nation. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [You, the enemy nation, will conceive]

Note 4 topic: writing-pronouns

רוּחֲ⁠כֶ֕ם

breath_of,your(pl)

The pronoun your refers to the enemy nation. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [the breath of your people]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

רוּחֲ⁠כֶ֕ם אֵ֖שׁ תֹּאכַלְ⁠כֶֽם

breath_of,your(pl) fire [which]_it,will_consume_you(pl)

Yahweh is speaking as if the enemy’s own hostility were a breath and a fire that would consume them. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [your own anger will consume you]