OET interlinear ISA 42:14

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-quotations

הֶחֱשֵׁ֨יתִי֙ מֵֽ⁠עוֹלָ֔ם

kept_silent from=long_ago/eternity

At this point Yahweh begins to speak directly. In your translation, use a natural way of introducing direct quotations in your language. It may not be necessary to mark this explicitly.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

הֶחֱשֵׁ֨יתִי֙ מֵֽ⁠עוֹלָ֔ם אַחֲרִ֖ישׁ אֶתְאַפָּ֑ק

kept_silent from=long_ago/eternity kept_still restrained

The terms kept quiet, been silent, and restrained myself mean similar things. Yahweh is using these terms together for emphasis. If it would be clearer for your readers, you could express the emphasis with a single phrase. Alternate translation: [I have kept completely quiet from eternity]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

כַּ⁠יּוֹלֵדָ֣ה אֶפְעֶ֔ה

like_(the),who]_gives_birth cry_out

The point of this comparison is that just as one birthing cries out loudly with pain and effort, so will Yahweh cry out when he finally acts. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this point explicitly. Alternate translation: [Like one birthing cries out loudly in pain and effort, I will cry out]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

אֶשֹּׁ֥ם וְ⁠אֶשְׁאַ֖ף יָֽחַד

gasp and,I_pant together

The terms gasp and pant mean similar things. Yahweh is using the two terms together for emphasis. If it would be clearer for your readers, you could express the emphasis with a single phrase. Alternate translation: [I will gasp deeply]