OET interlinear ISA 35:4

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

לְ⁠נִמְהֲרֵי לֵ֔ב

to_[people],hasty_of heart

Isaiah is speaking of fearful, anxious people as if they were a hastening of heart. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [to those who are fearful]

Note 2 topic: writing-foreground

הִנֵּ֤ה

see/lo/see!

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

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

אֱלֹֽהֵי⁠כֶם֙ נָקָ֣ם יָב֔וֹא

God_of,your(pl) vengeance come

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of vengeance, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [your God will come to avenge you]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

אֱלֹֽהֵי⁠כֶם֙

God_of,your(pl)

Isaiah is using the possessive form your God to describe a God who is characterized by being the one his hearers worship. 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 God you worship]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

גְּמ֣וּל אֱלֹהִ֔ים

retribution_of ʼElohīm

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of recompense, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [with God repaying them]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

גְּמ֣וּל אֱלֹהִ֔ים

retribution_of ʼElohīm

Isaiah is using the possessive form the recompense of God to describe a punishment that is characterized by God being the one who carries it out. If a speaker of your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could express this idea in another way. Alternate translation: [with the punishment God himself carries out]

Note 7 topic: writing-pronouns

ה֥וּא יָב֖וֹא

he/it come

The pronoun He refers to your God, mentioned earlier in this verse. The pronoun is repeated for emphasis. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [He, your God, will come]