OET interlinear ISA 41:25

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

הַעִיר֤וֹתִי מִ⁠צָּפוֹן֙

stirred_up from_[the],north

Here Yahweh refers to a certain person, the conqueror he has summoned, without naming him. Your language may use this construction in the same way. If not, you can translate it with an equivalent phrase that names the person. Alternate translation: [I have awakened a conqueror from the north]

Note 2 topic: writing-pronouns

מִ⁠צָּפוֹן֙ וַ⁠יַּ֔את

from_[the],north and,he_has_come

The pronoun he refers to the conqueror whom Yahweh has summoned from the north. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [a conqueror from the north, and he comes]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

מִ⁠צָּפוֹן֙ וַ⁠יַּ֔את מִ⁠מִּזְרַח־שֶׁ֖מֶשׁ

from_[the],north and,he_has_come from_[the],rising_of sun

Yahweh is using From the rising of the sun as a common expression of the culture to mean “from the east.” If this phrase does not have that meaning for your readers, you could use a comparable expression from your language that does have that meaning, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [one from the north, and he comes. From the east]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

וְ⁠יָבֹ֤א סְגָנִים֙ כְּמוֹ חֹ֔מֶר

and,he_will_come rulers as mortar

The point of this comparison is that just as a person tramples mud underfoot without effort, so the conqueror will easily defeat the rulers. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this point explicitly. Alternate translation: [and he will easily trample rulers as person would trample mud]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

וּ⁠כְמ֥וֹ יוֹצֵ֖ר יִרְמָס טִֽיט

and,like potter treads clay

The point of this comparison is that just as a potter treads clay to shape it however he wishes, so the conqueror will completely subdue the rulers. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this point explicitly. Alternate translation: [and as a potter completely subdues clay to shape it however he wishes]

Note 6 topic: writing-pronouns

יִקְרָ֣א בִ⁠שְׁמִ֑⁠י

he/it_called/named (Some words not found in UHB: stirred_up from_[the],north and,he_has_come from_[the],rising_of sun he/it_called/named on,name_of,my and,he_will_come rulers as mortar and,like potter treads clay )

The pronoun he refers to the conqueror, while the word my refers to Yahweh. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [Cyrus calls upon the name of Yahweh]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

יִקְרָ֣א בִ⁠שְׁמִ֑⁠י

he/it_called/named on,name_of,my

Yahweh is using calls upon my name as a common expression of the culture to mean that the conqueror acknowledges and honors him. If this phrase does not have that meaning for your readers, you could use a comparable expression from your language that does have that meaning, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [he honors me]