OET interlinear ISA 41:7

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-time-sequential

וַ⁠יְחַזֵּ֤ק חָרָשׁ֙ אֶת צֹרֵ֔ף מַחֲלִ֥יק פַּטִּ֖ישׁ אֶת ה֣וֹלֶם פָּ֑עַם אֹמֵ֤ר לַ⁠דֶּ֨בֶק֙ ט֣וֹב ה֔וּא וַ⁠יְחַזְּקֵ֥⁠הוּ בְ⁠מַסְמְרִ֖ים לֹ֥א יִמּֽוֹט

and,he_encouraged craftsman DOM goldsmith smooths_of hammer DOM strikes_of anvil saying of,soldering good he/it and,he,strengthened_it with,nails not moved

These events happen in sequence, one after another. Your language may have a connecting phrase that you can use to show this. Alternate translation: [First the craftsman strengthens the metalworker, the one smoothing with a hammer, the one striking the anvil, saying about the soldering, “It is good.” Then they strengthen it with nails, that it may not be moved]

Note 2 topic: writing-pronouns

וַ⁠יְחַזְּקֵ֥⁠הוּ

and,he,strengthened_it

The pronoun they refers to the workers who are making the idol. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [And the workers strengthen it]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

לֹ֥א יִמּֽוֹט

not moved

The expression be moved 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: [that it may not fall over]

Note 4 topic: grammar-connect-logic-goal

יִמּֽוֹט

moved

Here, the word that marks it may not be moved as the goal or purpose of fastening the idol with nails. Use a connector in your language that makes it clear that this is the purpose.

Note 5 topic: writing-quotations

אֹמֵ֤ר לַ⁠דֶּ֨בֶק֙ ט֣וֹב ה֔וּא

saying of,soldering good he/it

The term saying introduces a direct quotation. In your translation, use a natural way of introducing direct quotations in your language. It may not be necessary to represent this term explicitly.