OET interlinear ISA 42:25

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

וַ⁠יִּשְׁפֹּ֤ךְ

and,he_poured_out

The word translated as So indicates that what follows is a result of what came before. Use a connector in your language that makes it clear that what follows is a result of what came before. Alternate translation: [Therefore he poured out]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וַ⁠יִּשְׁפֹּ֤ךְ עָלָי⁠ו֙ חֵמָ֣ה אַפּ֔⁠וֹ

and,he_poured_out on/upon/above=him/it heat anger_of,his

Here Isaiah is speaking of Yahweh’s anger as if it were a liquid that he could pour out on the people. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [So he unleashed his fierce anger on him]

Note 3 topic: writing-pronouns

וַ⁠יִּשְׁפֹּ֤ךְ עָלָי⁠ו֙

and,he_poured_out on/upon/above=him/it

The pronoun he refers to Yahweh, while the pronoun him refers to the people of Jacob and Israel. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [So Yahweh poured out on Jacob and Israel]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

חֵמָ֣ה אַפּ֔⁠וֹ

heat anger_of,his

Isaiah is using the heat of his nose as a common expression of the culture to mean intense anger. 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: [his intense anger]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וַ⁠תְּלַהֲטֵ֤⁠הוּ מִ⁠סָּבִיב֙

and,it,set_it_ablaze from,round_about

Here Isaiah is speaking of Yahweh’s anger as if it were a fire that kindled the people on every side. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [and it surrounded him on every side]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וַ⁠תִּבְעַר בּ֖⁠וֹ

and,it_burned in/on/over=him/it

Here Isaiah is speaking of Yahweh’s anger as if it were a fire that burned him up. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [and it completely destroyed Israel]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

וְ⁠לֹא יָשִׂ֥ים עַל לֵֽב

and=not take on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in heart

Isaiah is using set to heart as a common expression of the culture to mean to pay attention to something or take it seriously. 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: [but he learned nothing from it] or [but he paid no attention]