OET interlinear ISA 40:8

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast

יָבֵ֥שׁ חָצִ֖יר נָ֣בֵֽל צִ֑יץ וּ⁠דְבַר אֱלֹהֵ֖י⁠נוּ יָק֥וּם לְ⁠עוֹלָֽם

withers grass fades flower and,the_word_of our_God_of,our stand forever,perpetuity

The speaker uses the word but here to indicate a contrast between the grass and flowers, which quickly perish, and the word of God, which lasts forever. In your translation, indicate this contrast in a way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [Even though the grass dries up and the flower withers, the word of our God will stand forever]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

וּ⁠דְבַר אֱלֹהֵ֖י⁠נוּ יָק֥וּם לְ⁠עוֹלָֽם

and,the_word_of our_God_of,our stand forever,perpetuity

The speaker is speaking of the word of our God as if it were a living thing that could stand forever. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [but what our God says will always come true]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

וּ⁠דְבַר אֱלֹהֵ֖י⁠נוּ

and,the_word_of our_God_of,our

Here, the word of our God represents what God has spoken and promised. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [but what our God has spoken and promised]

Note 4 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast

וּ⁠דְבַר־אֱלֹהֵ֖י⁠נוּ יָק֥וּם לְ⁠עוֹלָֽם

and,the_word_of our_God_of,our stand forever,perpetuity

Isaiah uses the word but here to indicate a contrast between the grass and flower that wither and the word of God that endures forever. In your translation, indicate this contrast in a way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [yet the word of our God will stand forever]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

וּ⁠דְבַר אֱלֹהֵ֖י⁠נוּ

and,the_word_of our_God_of,our

The speaker is using the possessive form to describe a word that is characterized as belonging to our God, that is, what God himself has spoken. If a speaker of your language would not use the possessive form for this, you could express this idea in another way. Alternate translation: [but what our God has spoken]