OET interlinear ISA 43:17

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

רֶֽכֶב וָ⁠ס֖וּס חַ֣יִל וְ⁠עִזּ֑וּז

chariot and,horse[s] army and,a_strong_[one]

Yahweh is using the terms chariot and horse and army to represent the entire Egyptian army. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your culture or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [the entire Egyptian army]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

וְ⁠עִזּ֑וּז

and,a_strong_[one]

Yahweh is using the adjective mighty as a noun to mean a certain kind of person. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you can translate this adjective with an equivalent phrase. Alternate translation: [and mighty soldiers]

Note 3 topic: writing-pronouns

יַחְדָּ֤ו יִשְׁכְּבוּ֙ בַּל יָק֔וּמוּ

together lie_down cannot rise

The pronoun they refers to the Egyptian army with its chariots and horses. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [together the Egyptian army lay down and did not arise]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

כַּ⁠פִּשְׁתָּ֥ה כָבֽוּ

like,wick quenched

The point of this comparison is that just as a wick stops burning when it is snuffed out, so they, the Egyptian army, were completely destroyed. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this point explicitly. Alternate translation: [they were quenched like a wick that is snuffed out and can no longer burn]