OET interlinear ISA 43:20

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

תְּכַבְּדֵ֨⁠נִי֙ חַיַּ֣ת הַ⁠שָּׂדֶ֔ה תַּנִּ֖ים וּ⁠בְנ֣וֹת יַֽעֲנָ֑ה

it,honors_me being/animal the=field jackals and,daughters_of ostrich

Yahweh is speaking of the beasts of the field as if they were able to honor him as people do. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [Even the wild animals, jackals and ostriches, will appreciate the benefit of what I do]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

וּ⁠בְנ֣וֹת יַֽעֲנָ֑ה

and,daughters_of ostrich

Yahweh is using the daughters of the ostrich as a common expression of the culture to mean “ostriches.” 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: [and the ostriches]

Note 3 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

כִּֽי

that/for/because/then/when

The word because introduces the reason the wild animals will honor Yahweh: he will provide water for them in the wilderness. Use a natural way in your language to introduce a reason. Alternate translation: [since]

Note 4 topic: grammar-connect-logic-goal

נְהָרוֹת֙ בִּֽ⁠ישִׁימֹ֔ן לְ⁠הַשְׁק֖וֹת עַמִּ֥⁠י בְחִירִֽ⁠י

rivers in,a_desolate_place to=water people_of,my one_of,my_chosen

Here, for marks my people, my chosen, to drink as the goal or purpose of Yahweh giving waters in the wilderness. Use a connector in your language that makes it clear that this is the purpose. Alternate translation: [I will give rivers in the wasteland so that my people, my chosen, will have water to drink]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

בְחִירִֽ⁠י

one_of,my_chosen

Yahweh is using the adjective chosen 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: [my chosen ones]