OET interlinear ISA 38:14

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / parallelism

(Occurrence 0) Like a swallow I chirp; I coo like a dove

(Some words not found in UHB: like,swallow_of crane yes/correct/thus/so chirp moan like_a,dove weary_with_looking eyes_of,my to_the,upward my=master oppressed to/for=me security,my )

Both of these clauses mean the same thing and they emphasize how sad and pitiful Hezekiah’s cries were. A swallow and a dove are types of birds. Alternate translation: “My cries are pitiful--they sound like the chirp of a swallow and the coo of a dove” (See also: figs-simile)

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

(Occurrence 0) my eyes

(Some words not found in UHB: like,swallow_of crane yes/correct/thus/so chirp moan like_a,dove weary_with_looking eyes_of,my to_the,upward my=master oppressed to/for=me security,my )

Here Hezekiah refers to himself my his “eyes” to emphasize that he is looking for something. Alternate translation: “I”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

(Occurrence 0) with looking upward

(Some words not found in UHB: like,swallow_of crane yes/correct/thus/so chirp moan like_a,dove weary_with_looking eyes_of,my to_the,upward my=master oppressed to/for=me security,my )

This refers to Hezekiah looking to heaven for God to help him. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: “of waiting for help to come from heaven” or “of waiting for you to help me”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

(Occurrence 0) I am oppressed

(Some words not found in UHB: like,swallow_of crane yes/correct/thus/so chirp moan like_a,dove weary_with_looking eyes_of,my to_the,upward my=master oppressed to/for=me security,my )

If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “My sickness oppresses me”