OET interlinear ISA 40:27

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

לָ֤⁠מָּה תֹאמַר֙ יַֽעֲקֹ֔ב וּ⁠תְדַבֵּ֖ר יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל

to/for=what say Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob) and,do_you_declare? Yisrael

Yahweh is using the question form to rebuke the people of Israel for complaining that he does not see or care about their situation. If a speaker of your language would not use the question form for that purpose, you could translate this as a statement or as an exclamation. Alternate translation: [Jacob, Israel, you should not say]

Note 2 topic: writing-pronouns

לָ֤⁠מָּה תֹאמַר֙ יַֽעֲקֹ֔ב וּ⁠תְדַבֵּ֖ר יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל

to/for=what say Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob) and,do_you_declare? Yisrael

The names Jacob and Israel here refer to the people of Israel, who were descended from the man Jacob, who was also called Israel. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [Why do you say, O people of Jacob, and speak, O people of Israel]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

נִסְתְּרָ֤ה דַרְכִּ⁠י֙ מֵֽ⁠יְהוָ֔ה

hidden way_of,my from,Yahweh

Here the speaker is speaking of his life and circumstances as if they were a way or road that he was traveling. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [My situation is hidden from Yahweh]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

נִסְתְּרָ֤ה דַרְכִּ⁠י֙ מֵֽ⁠יְהוָ֔ה

hidden way_of,my from,Yahweh

The expression is hidden is a passive verbal form. If it would be unnatural to use that form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [Yahweh does not know my way]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

וּ⁠מֵ⁠אֱלֹהַ֖⁠י מִשְׁפָּטִ֥⁠י יַעֲבֽוֹר

and,from,God_of,my justice_of,my disregarded

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of justice, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [and my God does not treat me justly”]