OET interlinear ISA 41:15

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-quotations

הִנֵּ֣ה שַׂמְתִּ֗י⁠ךְ לְ⁠מוֹרַג֙ חָר֣וּץ חָדָ֔שׁ

see/lo/see! I,will_make_you (into)_a,threshing-sledge_of sharp new

This is the beginning of another part of what Yahweh is saying. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could mark that this is a direct quote of Yahweh.

Note 2 topic: writing-foreground

הִנֵּ֣ה

see/lo/see!

Yahweh is using the term Behold to focus the 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: [Look]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

שַׂמְתִּ֗י⁠ךְ לְ⁠מוֹרַג֙ חָר֣וּץ חָדָ֔שׁ בַּ֖עַל פִּֽיפִיּ֑וֹת

I,will_make_you (into)_a,threshing-sledge_of sharp new with_of teeth

Here Yahweh is speaking as if he were turning Israel into a sharp, new sledge, a tool for threshing grain. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [I am making you powerful, able to crush and destroy your enemies]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

תָּד֤וּשׁ הָרִים֙ וְ⁠תָדֹ֔ק

thresh mountains and,you_will_crush_[them]

Here Yahweh is speaking of Israel defeating their enemies as if they would thresh them like grain. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [You will defeat your enemies and crush them]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

הָרִים֙ וְ⁠תָדֹ֔ק וּ⁠גְבָע֖וֹת & תָּשִֽׂים

mountains and,you_will_crush_[them] and,hills & make

Here Yahweh is speaking of powerful enemies as if they were the mountains and the hills. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [your powerful enemies and crush them, and you will make your strong enemies]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

וּ⁠גְבָע֖וֹת כַּ⁠מֹּ֥ץ תָּשִֽׂים

and,hills like,chaff make

The point of this comparison is that just as chaff is light and worthless and easily blown away, so Israel will reduce their enemies to nothing. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this point explicitly. Alternate translation: [and you will make the hills as worthless as chaff]