OET interlinear ISA 42:17

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

נָסֹ֤גוּ אָחוֹר֙

turned back

The expression They will be turned back 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: [They will retreat]

Note 2 topic: writing-pronouns

נָסֹ֤גוּ אָחוֹר֙

turned back

The pronoun They refers to those who trust in idols, not to the blind people described in the previous verse. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [Those who trust in idols will be turned back]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / reduplication

יֵבֹ֣שׁוּ בֹ֔שֶׁת

they_will_be_ashamed shame

SPEAKER is repeating forms of the word shame in order to intensify his expression of the idea that it conveys. If your language can repeat words for intensification, it would be appropriate to do that here in your translation. If not, your language may have another way of expressing the intensification. Alternate translation: [they will be utterly shamed]

Note 4 topic: writing-quotations

הָ⁠אֹמְרִ֥ים לְ⁠מַסֵּכָ֖ה אַתֶּ֥ם אֱלֹהֵֽי⁠נוּ

[those,who]_say to,a_molten_image you(pl) god_of,[are]_our

The phrase the ones saying to a cast idol introduces a direct quotation. In your translation, use a natural way of introducing direct quotations in your language.