OET interlinear ISA 44:28

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / quotesinquotes

הָ⁠אֹמֵ֤ר לְ⁠כ֨וֹרֶשׁ֙ רֹעִ֔⁠י

[who],says to/for=Kōresh/(Coresh/Cyrus) shepherd_of,my

If it would be clearer in your language, you could translate this so that there is not a quotation within a quotation. Alternate translation: [the one who says that Cyrus is his shepherd and will complete all of his desire, and who says to Jerusalem that it will be built and to the temple that it will be founded]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

הָ⁠אֹמֵ֤ר לְ⁠כ֨וֹרֶשׁ֙ רֹעִ֔⁠י

[who],says to/for=Kōresh/(Coresh/Cyrus) shepherd_of,my

Yahweh is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a sentence would need in order to be complete. You can supply these words from the context if that would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: [the one saying of Cyrus, ‘He is my shepherd]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

לְ⁠כ֨וֹרֶשׁ֙ רֹעִ֔⁠י

to/for=Kōresh/(Coresh/Cyrus) shepherd_of,my

Here Yahweh is speaking of Cyrus as if Cyrus were his shepherd, a leader who guides and cares for his people. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [of Cyrus, ‘My chosen leader]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

וְ⁠כָל חֶפְצִ֖⁠י יַשְׁלִ֑ם

and=all desire_of,my carry_out

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of desire, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [and he will complete all that I want]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

לִ⁠ירוּשָׁלִַ֨ם֙ תִּבָּנֶ֔ה

of,Jerusalem rebuilt

Yahweh is speaking of Jerusalem as if it were a living thing that he could address directly. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [about Jerusalem, ‘It will be built,’]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

תִּבָּנֶ֔ה

rebuilt

The expression You will be built 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: [People will build you]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

וְ⁠הֵיכָ֖ל תִּוָּסֵֽד

and_[the],temple foundation_~_laid

Yahweh is speaking of the temple as if it were a living thing that he could address directly. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [and about the temple, ‘It will be founded]

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

תִּוָּסֵֽד

foundation_~_laid

The expression You will be founded 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: [People will lay your foundation]