OET interlinear ISA 33:15

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

צְדָק֔וֹת

righteously

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

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

מֵֽישָׁרִ֑ים

uprightly

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of uprightnesses, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [things that are upright]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

בְּ⁠בֶ֣צַע מַעֲשַׁקּ֗וֹת

(in)_unjust,gain_of extortion

Isaiah is using the possessive form to describe gain that comes from oppressions. If a speaker of your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could express this idea in another way. Alternate translation: [the gain that comes from oppressing others]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

מַעֲשַׁקּ֗וֹת

extortion

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

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

נֹעֵ֤ר כַּפָּי⁠ו֙ מִ⁠תְּמֹ֣ךְ בַּ⁠שֹּׁ֔חַד

shakes palms_of,his from,taking_hold on,bribe

Isaiah is using the one shaking his palms from taking hold of a bribe as a common expression of the culture to mean “the person who refuses to accept a bribe.” If this phrase does not have that meaning for your readers, you could use a comparable expression from your language that does have that meaning, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [the one who refuses to accept a bribe]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

נֹעֵ֤ר כַּפָּי⁠ו֙ מִ⁠תְּמֹ֣ךְ בַּ⁠שֹּׁ֔חַד

shakes palms_of,his from,taking_hold on,bribe

Isaiah is using his palms to represent his whole hands and by extension the person’s refusal to accept anything dishonest. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your culture or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [refusing to accept anything dishonest]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

אֹטֵ֤ם אָזְנ⁠וֹ֙ מִ⁠שְּׁמֹ֣עַ דָּמִ֔ים

stops ear_of,his from,hearing bloodshed

Isaiah is using his ear to represent giving attention to proposals of violence. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your culture or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [the one closing his ears so as not to hear about bloodshed]

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

דָּמִ֔ים

bloodshed

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

Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

וְ⁠עֹצֵ֥ם עֵינָ֖י⁠ו מֵ⁠רְא֥וֹת בְּ⁠רָֽע

and,[one_who]_shuts eyes_of,his from,looking on,evil

Isaiah is using his eyes to represent giving consideration to evil. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your culture or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [and the one refusing to look on evil]

Note 10 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

בְּ⁠רָֽע

on,evil

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