OET interlinear ISA 44:3

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

כִּ֤י

that/for/because/then/when

The word translated as For indicates that what follows is a reason for what came before. Use a connector in your language that makes it clear that what follows is a reason for what came before. Alternate translation: [Because]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

אֶצָּק מַ֨יִם֙ עַל צָמֵ֔א וְ⁠נֹזְלִ֖ים עַל יַבָּשָׁ֑ה

pour waters on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in thirsty and,streams on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in dry_ground

Here Yahweh is speaking of the refreshment and blessing he will give as if he would pour water on the thirsty and pour streams on the dry ground. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [I will satisfy those who are thirsty and fill the dry ground with streams]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

אֶצֹּ֤ק רוּחִ⁠י֙

pour_out my=breath/wind/spirit

Here Yahweh is speaking of giving his Spirit as if he would pour it out like water. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [I will put my Spirit]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

זַרְעֶ֔⁠ךָ

offspring_of,your

Here Yahweh is speaking of the people’s descendants as if they were seed that grows from a plant. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [your posterity]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

וּ⁠בִרְכָתִ֖⁠י

and,blessing_of,my

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of blessing, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [and I will pour out good things]