OET interlinear ISA 40:22

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

הַ⁠יֹּשֵׁב֙ עַל ח֣וּג הָ⁠אָ֔רֶץ

the_[one,who]_sits on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in circle_of the=earth/land

Here the speaker is speaking of Yahweh’s ruling over the world as if he were sitting enthroned above the circle of the earth. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [The one who rules over the whole earth from above]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

וְ⁠יֹשְׁבֶ֖י⁠הָ כַּ⁠חֲגָבִ֑ים

and,inhabitants_of,its [are]_like,grasshoppers

The point of this comparison is that just as grasshoppers are tiny and insignificant, so do its dwellers appear small and insignificant to Yahweh. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this point explicitly. Alternate translation: [and its dwellers appear tiny and insignificant to him]

Note 3 topic: writing-pronouns

וְ⁠יֹשְׁבֶ֖י⁠הָ

and,inhabitants_of,its

The pronoun its refers to the earth. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [and the dwellers of the earth]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

הַ⁠נּוֹטֶ֤ה כַ⁠דֹּק֙ שָׁמַ֔יִם

the_[one,who]_stretched_out like,curtain heavens

The point of this comparison is that just as a curtain is easily stretched out, so easily did Yahweh spread out the heavens. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this point explicitly. Alternate translation: [the one stretching out the heavens as easily as someone stretches out a curtain]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

וַ⁠יִּמְתָּחֵ֥⁠ם כָּ⁠אֹ֖הֶל לָ⁠שָֽׁבֶת

and,he,spread_them_out like,tent to,dwell_in

The point of this comparison is that just as a tent is stretched out to make a place to dwell, so did Yahweh spread out the heavens over the earth. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this point explicitly. Alternate translation: [and he spreads them out to make a place to dwell in, just as a tent is spread out]